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The premises for a nature-rich urban lifestyle

In a biophilic year archive

The effect nature has on city dwellers is largely independent of how grand its presence is. Its real value depends on the details: how near it is, how often it is encountered, how woven it is into an 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.

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