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The Vision Pro, The Built Environment, and the Big Questions
Will we continue to build beauty when we can so realistically simulate it?
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Michael Natelli

January 2024

Cities and the War on Scrolling
We must build a "real world" worth looking up for.
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Michael Natelli
Why We Should Build New Cities
Thoughts on the new California Forever proposal and bottom-up vs. top-down approaches to change.
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Michael Natelli
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Building At Snow Day Scale
Plow capacity isn't a problem when we don't have to drive.
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Michael Natelli
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Walkable Streets Are Our Greatest Technology
We have the wonderpill in the palm of our hands.
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Michael Natelli
We Are So Back
It's 2024, and Hope in Cities is back in action.
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Michael Natelli
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June 2023

How to Win Over Transit Skeptics
Enter: The Better Work Bus.
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Michael Natelli
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A Pack of Seeds Costs $262.83
How to sow opportunity into your community
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Michael Natelli
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May 2023

Introducing The City Builders Collective
Here for everything you need to start building better cities.
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Michael Natelli
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March 2023

How to Prepare for One Million Milwaukeeans
Questions, mindsets, and action steps for Milwaukee to achieve its ambitious target.
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Michael Natelli
Car Culture, Grace, and Lowering the Stakes
People make mistakes. But they shouldn't be killed for it.
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Michael Natelli
Humility: A City's Secret Weapon
Striving for importance never leads to good governance.
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Michael Natelli
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