Reviews & Reactions

Thoughtful reviews of books, art, events, and other media related to our broad mission.

Green as a Color, a Philosophy, and a Marketing Strategy

Middle East, Sustainability, Water

By
Stephanie Pincetl
Patrick Geddes’ 19th Century “Pocket Park” Inspires Art Installation

Art, Europe, Livability, Parks, What is urban nature?

By
Allison Palenske
Sparrow, Our Constant Friend

Art, Biodiversity, Culture, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Experiencing Nature, Invasive Species, What is urban nature?, Wildlife People Interactions

By
Ian MacGregor-Fors
Designing Urban Nature: The Domain of Ecologically Informed Planners or Landscape Architects?

Biophilia, Design, Development, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Green Infrastructure, Landscape, Planning, Resilience, Sustainability, urban design, What is urban nature?

By
Will Allen
Drought and Flood: A Silicon Valley Museum Explores Water, Society, and City

Art, Ecosystem services, Experiencing Nature, Patrick M. Lydon, Water

By
Patrick M. Lydon
Great Cities Grow from Great Spaces and Listening to their Citizens

Communities, Design, Gardens, Justice, Participation/Democracy, Resilience

By
Darlene Wolnik
Biophilia’s Place in an Integrated Approach to Urban Planning

Biophilia, Design, Experiencing Nature, Livability, Planning, Tools, Wildlife People Interactions

By
Mike Wells
Tracing Contemporary Landscape Architecture to Sound Ecological Foundations

Architecture, Communities, Design, Landscape, landscape architecture, Participation/Democracy, Tools

By
Steward Pickett
The Suburban City, Usefully Seen as a Mega-Landscape

Design, Livability, North America, Planning, Suburbs, Sustainability

By
Kevin Sloan
How Large Parks Complete Cities

Architecture, Design, Experiencing Nature, Green Infrastructure, Justice, Parks, Planning, What is urban nature?

By
Lynn Wilson
The Devil is in the Details: Wild Design, from an Ecological Point of View

Architecture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Design, Ecosystem services, Invasive Species, Sustainability, What is urban nature?

By
Mark Hostetler
Poems Have the Power to Elucidate New Urban Futures

Art, Awareness, Governance, Justice, North America, Participation/Democracy, Politics, Tools

By
Laura Booth
Finding Nature in the Walls of a Power Station

Art, Asia, Awareness, Development, Experiencing Nature, Media, Participation/Democracy, Patrick M. Lydon, Technology, What is urban nature?

By
Patrick M. Lydon
Can a City Be Sustainable?

Agriculture, Architecture, Biophilia, Climate change, Culture, Design, Development, Disasters/Red zone, Ecocities, Ecological footprint, Ecosystem services, Health, Justice, Livability, Planning, Policy, Pollution, Resilience, Sustainability, Water

By
Paul Downton
Civic Ecology: A Book that Inspires and Guides Teaching

Africa, Asia, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Europe, History, Networks, Participation/Democracy, Policy, Restoration, Stewardship

By
Pippin Anderson
Full Function May Remain Out of Reach, But Urban Stream Restoration Can Empower Communities

Biodiversity, Communities, Conservation, Ecosystem services, Restoration, Stewardship, Value, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams

By
Marit Larson
Morphology, Generosity, and the Nature of Cities

Architecture, Awareness, Communities, Culture, Design, Green Infrastructure, History, Infrastructure, What is urban nature?

By
Stephanie Pincetl
Tim Ingold’s “Sustainability of Everything”

Art, Awareness, Ecosystem services, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Networks, Sustainability, Tools, What is urban nature?

By
Chris Fremantle
Where Did All the Streams Go?

Conservation, Design, North America, Planning, Tools, Water, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams

By
Eric Sanderson
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Christopher Spagnoli
Embedding Urban Ecology into Policy: West Berlin as a Case Study

Europe, Green Infrastructure, History, Landscape, Parks, Planning, Tools, Value, What is urban nature?

By
Katharine Burgess
Urban Wildlife—Celebrating the Commonplace

Biodiversity, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Experiencing Nature, What is urban nature?, Wildlife People Interactions

By
Mike Houck
Talking the Walk—Narrating and Navigating the Life of the Los Angeles River

Art, Awareness, Biodiversity, Design, Infrastructure, Invasive Species, Landscape, Wetlands/Rivers/Streams, What is urban nature?

By
Anne Trumble
Timely Tales of Urban Nature

Art, Awareness, Biodiversity, Experiencing Nature, What is urban nature?, Wildlife People Interactions

By
Gavin Van Horn
Better Places Add Up to Better Cities

Communities, Design, Disasters/Red zone, Education/Knowledge/Learning, Participation/Democracy, Resilience

By
Traci Sooter