ESSAYS | POINTS OF VIEW
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Decolonizing the New York Mind
Our city is called New York. Our state is called New York. But who or what is York? As most readers of TNOC might know, it refers to the City of York, in northeastern England. But like with most city names, the name itself starts in nature. In Old Brythonic, the name was Eburākon, the…
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The City and the Forest: Global Paradoxes, Sustainable Metropolitan Futures
I live on the outskirts of Barcelona, in its metropolitan area, on the far side of the Collserola mountain range and forest. Like many cities, Barcelona is defined and constrained by its physical geography: the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the rivers Llobregat and Besòs to the west and east, and the Collserola range to…
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Transforming the Burden of Maintenance Into the Joy of Nature
This article is written from the perspective of someone living in the United Kingdom; however, I suspect that, given my conversations over the years with people across the Globe, some of the experiences and suggestions here may resonate. I hope so. Cities need maintenance. There is much more going on than we realise, and even…
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TNOC FESTIVAL 2026
The journey to greener,
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SPROUT POETRY JOURNAL
ISSUE 4: CARE
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.
NBS COMICS: NATURE TO SAVE THE WORLD
26 Visions for Urban Equity, Inclusion and Opportunity
Now a global project with over ONE MILLION readers, 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.
STORIES OF TNOC: VOLUME 2
Cheeky monkeys, vertical farms, climate change, and tree tribunals. Our latest collection features 49 short stories from 20 countries that radically re-imagine city life.
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THE NATURE OF GRAFFITI
This is the nature of graffiti. It facilitates speech. It speaks to us. It stakes claims and makes statements. It tells stories.
The Nature of Cities hosts a public gallery about the graffiti and street art that motivates us in public places.
REVERBERATIONS EXHIBITION
Close your eyes. What do you hear?
An exhibition exploring the elements through art, science, and sound, with over 30 contributors from various disciplines in a multimedia experience. Produced by the USDA Forest Service and The Nature of Cities.
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