Blogger Feature: The Nature of Cities

"The mission of The Nature of Cities is to promote worldwide dialog and action to create green cities that are sustainable, resilient, and livable. The TNOC community comprises a broad diversity of people, from architects and designers to scientists, from practitioners to entrepreneurs—pursuing transformational dialog that leads to the creation of better cities for all.

TNOC is a virtual magazine and discussion site on cities as ecosystems. It is a global collective of contributors, an essay, long-form, media,  and discussion site—an idea hive—devoted to cities as social-ecological spaces, ecosystems of people, buildings, open spaces, and nature. We believe that cities are human habitat, and that design with nature and public open space at the metaphorical center is key to urban resilience, sustainability, and livability.

Founded and curated by Dr. David Maddox (Urban Oikos Partners LLC, New York City, david.maddox@thenatureofcities.com. (With thanks to Mike Houck of Portland, Oregon)"

Find his excellent blog at http://www.thenatureofcities.com/