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Michael W. Mehaffy

Michael W. Mehaffy is an urban designer and author in Portland, Oregon.

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The end of the modern world

The 20th century ushered in a historic era of optimism for the rational, “modern” future of humanity. As the century fades into history, that modernist dream lies in pieces — but new outlines are emerging for a wiser, more hopeful future.