Michael Mehaffy

Michael Mehaffy is a development consultant, researcher, planner, designer, author, and president of Structura Naturalis Inc. He will be leading a session at CNU 34 in Northwest Arkansas on “Small Towns Leading the Way on Zoning Code Reforms,” and discussing the QUIMBY methodology along with White Salmon mayor Marla Keethler and others.

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Towering madness in Portland

A rebuttal to my friend Rob Steuteville’s recent post.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYMAR. 16, 2018
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Thinking globally, building locally

A gathering in Italy will join new urbanists with international allies to explore and learn from great urbanism past and present.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYMAY. 31, 2024
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The ‘missing middle’ of zoning code reform

Beyond the battles between NIMBY and YIMBY, a third option— call it “QUIMBY”—offers a promising path forward.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYFEB. 19, 2026