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A novel interpretation of urban liveliness

In a biophilic year archive

A city is called lively for its human bustle, its crowds and traffic and noise. Weaving nature through it widens what liveliness can mean, adding the quieter vitality of flora, fauna, and living ecosystems.

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This essay is part of A Biophilic Year Archive, available with the book A Biophilic Year: 365 thoughts on the essence and practice of biophilic design.