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The premises for a nature-rich urban lifestyle

In a biophilic year archive

Nature does a city dweller little good if it is far off and hard to reach, however grand. Its real effect turns on the plainer things, how near it is, how often met, how woven into the ordinary day.

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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.