{"id":54930,"date":"2024-11-26T05:59:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T10:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/?page_id=54930"},"modified":"2025-05-05T07:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T11:09:29","slug":"home-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/home-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Home 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"LEADBLOCK\" class=\"wp-block-group padding-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1e2a2974 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#43a047\"><strong>ESSAYS | <\/strong>POINTS OF VIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 stretch-height wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-8f0f445d wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-62091 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-essay category-europe category-essay-people-and-communitites category-essay-place-and-design tag-awareness tag-culture tag-europe tag-experiencing-nature tag-trees\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block green-bottom from-loop has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73c575fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div style=\"color:#43a047;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"green-top wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-06T11:52:06-04:00\">6 October 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/10\/06\/the-earth-and-i\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TNOC-04-JRabie-Asnieres-sur-Oise-Baillon-la-Nouvelle-Theve-600x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Earth and I &#8230;\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/10\/06\/the-earth-and-i\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Earth and I &#8230;<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div style=\"color:#5a5a5a;font-size:0.7em\" class=\"home-block-text wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The purpose of this essay is to probe the relationship between the Earth, our bodies, and ourselves. That these three are inextricably interlaced may seem self-evident, yet that very relationship is fraught with ambiguity. It is undoubtedly a misconception of Western thought that\u2014as individuals and societies\u2014we are primarily defined and valued as productions of our&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-essay category-north-america category-essay-place-and-design tag-climate-change tag-fire tag-north-america tag-pollution tag-trees tag-what-is-urban-nature\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block green-bottom from-loop has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73c575fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div style=\"color:#43a047;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"green-top wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-16T12:48:48-04:00\">16 September 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/16\/on-continuing-the-work-while-the-world-burns-around-us\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/55401237088_026052d190_k-600x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"On Continuing the Work while the World Burns Around Us\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/16\/on-continuing-the-work-while-the-world-burns-around-us\/\" target=\"_self\" >On Continuing the Work while the World Burns Around Us<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div style=\"color:#5a5a5a;font-size:0.7em\" class=\"home-block-text wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I sat down today (and yesterday, and the day before that, and also last week\u2026) to write about trees, as I often do. Backyard trees, specifically \u2015 part of my ongoing fascination with how we can reimagine private land as a public good in our cities. This shouldn\u2019t have been a hard task for me&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-essay category-north-america category-essay-people-and-communitites category-essay-place-and-design tag-communities tag-culture tag-design\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block green-bottom from-loop has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73c575fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div style=\"color:#43a047;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"green-top wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-06T09:00:57-04:00\">6 September 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px;width:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/06\/what-happens-when-we-listen-to-cities-lessons-from-200-cities-across-six-continents\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_5652-600x240.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Happens When We Listen to Cities? Lessons from 200 Cities Across Six Continents\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/06\/what-happens-when-we-listen-to-cities-lessons-from-200-cities-across-six-continents\/\" target=\"_self\" >What Happens When We Listen to Cities? Lessons from 200 Cities Across Six Continents<\/a><\/h4>\n\n<div style=\"color:#5a5a5a;font-size:0.7em\" class=\"home-block-text wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A few months ago, a friend who has followed my writing and recent travel documentary work said, &#8220;You travel differently than anyone I know. You should teach a class.&#8221; That comment stayed with me. It made me think about what I actually do when I arrive somewhere new. I listen with the eyes of an&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6de2f77e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/essays\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#238c3b\">MORE ESSAYS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top green-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2cae34\"><strong>TNOC&#8217;S MISSION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block padding-2 is-layout-flow 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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:2.5em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUPPORT BETTER CITIES,<\/strong><br><strong>JOIN OUR NETWORK OF DONORS<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/tnoc-general-fund?amount=10&amp;default_interval=m\" style=\"border-radius:10px;color:#238c3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#039be5\"><strong>ROUNDTABLES | <\/strong>GLOBAL DISCUSSIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-2 stretch-height wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-80106dd7 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61348 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-essay-art-and-awareness category-asia category-europe category-latin-america category-north-america category-roundtable tag-art tag-asia tag-awareness tag-europe tag-experiencing-nature tag-north-america tag-south-america\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block blue-bottom from-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div style=\"color:#039be5;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"blue-top wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-29T16:09:16-04:00\">29 September 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/29\/the-new-european-bauhaus-has-a-dreamland-trio-of-connected-goals-sustainability-participation-and-beauty-what-does-beauty-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/6_when_csomor-600x240.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The New European Bauhaus has a dreamland trio of connected goals: sustainability, participation, and beauty. What does beauty mean?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#039be5\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/29\/the-new-european-bauhaus-has-a-dreamland-trio-of-connected-goals-sustainability-participation-and-beauty-what-does-beauty-mean\/\" target=\"_self\" >The New European Bauhaus has a dreamland trio of connected goals: sustainability, participation, and beauty. What does beauty mean?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1 is-layout-flow wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#5a5a5a\"><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__prefix\">With <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-3 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Carmen Bouyer<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-4 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Gabino Carballo<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-5 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Natalie Campbell<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-6 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Phoenix Carter<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-7 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Rosa Cerarols<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-8 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Maria Cecilia Cherubini<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-9 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Tina Cuevas<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-10 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Marthe Derkzen<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-11 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Mauricio Diazgranados<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-12 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Andrew Grant<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-13 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">David Haley<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-14 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Lucie Lederhendler<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-15 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Matthew L\u00f3pez-Jensen<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-16 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Adriel Luis<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-17 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">David Maddox<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-18 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Claudia Misteli<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-19 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Ines Montalvao<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-20 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Monica Morales Nu\u00f1ez<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-21 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Martina Nadal<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-22 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Harini Nagendra<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-23 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Lucas Per\u00edes<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-24 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Steward Pickett<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-25 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Miquel Rafa<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-26 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Andrea Rosso<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-27 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Andrew Rudd<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-28 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Pere Sala<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-29 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Laura P. Spinadel<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-30 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Sun\u00e9 Stassen<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-31 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Suneetha Subramanian<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-32 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Ania Upstill<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-33 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Ebony Walden<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\"> and <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-34 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1\">Carly Ziter<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more has-medium-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/09\/29\/the-new-european-bauhaus-has-a-dreamland-trio-of-connected-goals-sustainability-participation-and-beauty-what-does-beauty-mean\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>JOIN THE DISCUSSION<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The New European Bauhaus has a dreamland trio of connected goals: sustainability, participation, and beauty. What does beauty mean?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-61161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-australia-nz category-europe category-latin-america category-north-america category-essay-place-and-design category-roundtable tag-art tag-australia tag-design tag-education tag-europe tag-gardens tag-green-infrastructure tag-north-america tag-planning tag-south-america tag-what-is-urban-nature\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block blue-bottom from-loop is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div style=\"color:#039be5;font-style:normal;font-weight:300\" class=\"blue-top wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-28T11:52:40-04:00\">28 July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/07\/28\/what-are-ways-to-extend-the-values-and-benefits-of-botanical-gardens-beyond-their-walls\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2.-A-city-as-a-living-botanical-garden-600x240.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What are ways to extend the values and benefits of botanical gardens beyond their walls?\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#039be5\" class=\"wp-block-post-title has-text-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/07\/28\/what-are-ways-to-extend-the-values-and-benefits-of-botanical-gardens-beyond-their-walls\/\" target=\"_self\" >What are ways to extend the values and benefits of botanical gardens beyond their walls?<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35 is-layout-flow wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#5a5a5a\"><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__prefix\">With <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-37 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Asef Ayatollahi<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-38 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Raquel Barata<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-39 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Olivia Bina<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-40 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Ricardo Cardim<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-41 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Nicole Cavender<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-42 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Carly Cowell<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-43 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Sarah E. Davies<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-44 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Veronica Fabio<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-45 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Martha Fajardo<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-46 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Todd Forrest<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-47 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Niki Frantzeskaki<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-48 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Edith de Guzman<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-49 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Jolly de Guzman<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-50 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Robin Lasser<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-51 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Nikki Lindt<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-52 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Mathilde Marengo<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-53 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Julie-Anne Milinski<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-54 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Helen Miller<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-55 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Diego Molina<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-56 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Eugenio Morello<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-57 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Hernando Garc\u00eda Mart\u00ednez<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-58 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Wilson Ramirez Hernandez<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-59 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Eric Sanderson<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-60 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Duarte Santo<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\">, <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-61 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Laura Toro<\/p><\/div><span class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthors__separator\"> and <\/span><div class=\"wp-block-co-authors-plus-coauthor\"><p style=\"color:#5a5a5a\" class=\"wp-elements-62 wp-block-co-authors-plus-name has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-35\">Marziah Zad<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more has-medium-font-size\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/2026\/07\/28\/what-are-ways-to-extend-the-values-and-benefits-of-botanical-gardens-beyond-their-walls\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>JOIN THE DISCUSSION<\/strong><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: What are ways to extend the values and benefits of botanical gardens beyond their walls?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6de2f77e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/roundtable\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#039be5\">MORE ROUNDTABLES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"PROJECTS1\" class=\"wp-block-group padding-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#8e24aa\"><strong>PROJECTS | <\/strong>ART, SCIENCE &amp; ACTION, TOGETHER<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top stretch-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1e2a2974 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top green-border is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2cae34\">TNOC FESTIVAL 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group home-block padding-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tnoc-festival.com\/wp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"877\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tnocfest_2024_background_1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tnocfest_2024_background_1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tnocfest_2024_background_1024-654x560.png 654w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/tnocfest_2024_background_1024-100x86.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The journey to greener,<br>more inclusive cities<br>continues&#8230;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tnoc-festival.com\/wp\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#238c3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JOIN US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top home-block padding-2 green-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2cae34\">SPROUT POETRY JOURNAL<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutpoetryjournal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"433\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPROUT-4-COVER-433x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPROUT-4-COVER-433x560.png 433w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPROUT-4-COVER-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPROUT-4-COVER-77x100.png 77w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/SPROUT-4-COVER.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">ISSUE 4: CARE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>This latest issue includes works that interrogate the modes of engaging with others in (urban and natural) space that can speak to the interrelated dimensions of care<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sproutpoetryjournal.com\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#238c3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EXPLORE THE JOURNAL<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top home-block padding-2 green-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2cae34\">NBS COMICS: NATURE TO SAVE THE WORLD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nbscomics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1049\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-22-15-42-NBS-Comics-\u2013-nature-to-save-the-world-1049x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-22-15-42-NBS-Comics-\u2013-nature-to-save-the-world-1049x560.png 1049w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-22-15-42-NBS-Comics-\u2013-nature-to-save-the-world-100x53.png 100w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-26-at-22-15-42-NBS-Comics-\u2013-nature-to-save-the-world.png 1210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1049px) 100vw, 1049px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>26 Visions for Urban Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;and Opportunity<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Now a global project with over <\/strong>ONE MILLION readers<strong>, we invite comic creators from all over the world to imagine comics about how people and nature might thrive together. Nature-based Solutions (NBS) Comics empowers creators to combine science and storytelling<\/strong>.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nbscomics.com\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#238c3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ THE COMICS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top home-block padding-2 purple-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#8e24aa\">STORIES OF TNOC: VOLUME 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/city-in-a-wild-garden-stories-of-the-nature-of-cities-vol-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vol-2-cover-353x560.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vol-2-cover-353x560.png 353w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vol-2-cover-63x100.png 63w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Vol-2-cover.png 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Cheeky monkeys, vertical farms, climate change, and tree tribunals. Our latest collection features <\/strong>49 short stories from 20 countries<strong> that radically re-imagine city life. <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/city-in-a-wild-garden-stories-of-the-nature-of-cities-vol-2\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#8e24aa\">GET THE BOOK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"SIGNUP\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter\" style=\"min-height:250px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#8e24aa\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1e2a2974 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JOIN THOUSANDS OF READERS <\/strong><br><strong>AROUND THE WORLD<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:400px\">\n<p><!-- Begin MailChimp Signup Form -->\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/classic-10_7.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#mc_embed_signup .button { background-color: #FFFFFF;<br \/>\n#mc_embed_signup #mce-success-response {color: #8e24aa;background: #fff;padding: 20px;font-size: 1.2em;width: 50%;}}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup\">\n<form action=\"\/\/thenatureofcities.us14.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=eccb2d994d282f2bd7a08f451&amp;id=65cc822135\" method=\"post\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" name=\"mc-embedded-subscribe-form\" class=\"validate\" target=\"_blank\" novalidate=\"\">\n<div id=\"mc_embed_signup_scroll\">\n<div class=\"mc-field-group\">\n\t<label for=\"mce-EMAIL\">Email Address<\/label><br>\n\t<input type=\"email\" value=\"\" name=\"EMAIL\" class=\"required email\" id=\"mce-EMAIL\">\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mce-responses\" class=\"clear\">\n<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-error-response\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"response\" id=\"mce-success-response\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <!-- real people should not fill this in and expect good things - do not remove this or risk form bot signups--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: -5000px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input type=\"text\" name=\"b_eccb2d994d282f2bd7a08f451_65cc822135\" tabindex=\"-1\" value=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clear\"><input type=\"submit\" value=\"SUBSCRIBE TO TNOC GAZETTE\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"button\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End mc_embed_signup--><br>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"PROJECTS2\" class=\"wp-block-group padding-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1e2a2974 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top home-block padding-2 green-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#2cae34\">THE NATURE OF GRAFFITI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thenatureofgraffiti.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/JB-bkk-bcn-graffiti-barcelona-e1453233172968-560x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12535\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">This is the nature of graffiti. It facilitates speech. It speaks to us. It stakes claims and makes statements. It tells stories.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>The Nature of Cities hosts a public gallery about the graffiti and street art that motivates us in public places. <\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top home-block padding-2 purple-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#8e24aa\">REVERBERATIONS EXHIBITION<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/reverberations\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Koppes_listeningicecave-copy-840x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Koppes_listeningicecave-copy-840x560.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Koppes_listeningicecave-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Koppes_listeningicecave-copy-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Koppes_listeningicecave-copy-100x67.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Close your eyes. What do you hear?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>An exhibition exploring the elements through art, science, and sound, with over 30 contributors from various disciplines in a multimedia experience. Produced by the <\/strong>USDA Forest Service<strong> and <\/strong>The Nature of Cities<strong>.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8a7d11d1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/reverberations\/\" style=\"border-radius:10px;background-color:#8e24aa\">VISIT THE EXHIBITION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top home-block padding-2 cyan-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00acc1\"> THE JUST CITY ESSAYS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/the-just-city-essays\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1008\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26.-Maddox-e1670703306802.png\" alt=\"The Just City Essays\" class=\"wp-image-50897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26.-Maddox-e1670703306802.png 1008w, https:\/\/www.thenatureofcities.com\/TNOC\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/26.-Maddox-e1670703306802-100x41.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1008px) 100vw, 1008px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><em>26 Visions for Urban Equity, Inclusion&nbsp;and Opportunity<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Produced by <\/strong>The Nature of Cities<strong>, together with <\/strong>The J. 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