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June 20, 2026SustainabilityOpen Access

Beyond Lock-In: Assessing Pathways to Sustainable Urbanism

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MMMichael W. Mehaffy

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Overview

This analysis uncovers factors sustaining urban lock-in, suggesting new models to enhance urban sustainability.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the systemic factors sustaining urban lock-in and to identify effective structural interventions.
  • Analyzed existing frameworks and declarations regarding sustainable urbanism.
  • Investigated the role of feedback architectures in urban development.
  • Proposed generative modeling and transactional mechanisms beyond traditional economic instruments.
  • Identified lock-in as a result of systemic failures in accounting for natural and resource capital.
  • Proposed that generative modeling is essential for understanding polycapital structures in urban contexts.
  • Outlined new transactional mechanisms that could enhance urban sustainability beyond Pigouvian taxes.

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Michael W. Mehaffy (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a363172db0793dc1a5385c6https://doi.org/10.3390/su18126277
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