Urban Coding and Planning
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October 31, 2025Research Article
Generative methods in urban design: A progress assessment
By Mehaffy, M. W.
Full Citation
Mehaffy, M. W. (2008). Generative methods in urban design: A progress assessment. Journal of Urbanism, 1(1), 57-75.
Key Findings
Since the 1980s, significant progress has been made to develop the insights of generativity in urban design, as in other fields. Some of Christopher Alexander’s ideas have been incorporated – notably by practitioners of The New Urbanism – but more oppoprtunities remain for development and implementation.