Archives: exploring Biophilic Cities
2019
Reflections from the Biophilic Cities Singapore Summit, By JD Brown (Nov. 2019)
An Exploration of Place and Nature at the Biophilic Leadership Summit, By JD Brown (April 2019)
Why We Should Live in Cities with Otters, By Tim Beatley (March 2019)
2018
Open Space Initiatives: The Pittsburgh Greenway Program, By Lucia Shuff-Heck (Dec. 2018)
Imagine the Future Cities that We Want to Live In, By JD Brown (Published Nov. 2018 on apolitical)
A City that Celebrates Its Connection to Nature: Phoenix, Arizona Joins the Biophilic Cities Network (Oct. 2018)
Finding Nature, Quieting the Mind: The Promise of Forest Therapy in Cities By Jamie Trost (Oct 2018)
Biophilic Cities: Embracing the Optimistic Future of Natureful Cities By JD Brown
(Published September 2018 on Bioneers)
Global Cities Answering the Call for Bold Leadership, By JD Brown (July 2018)
Biophilic Cities Welcomes Fremantle as Partner City (June 2018)
Portland’s Inspiring Vision of a Biophilic City By JD Brown (May 2018)
Biophilic Cities Welcomes Reston, VA as Partner City (April 2018)
Rethinking How We Do Green Urbanism, By Tim Beatley (Published Jan. 2018 in Planning Magazine)
2017
Biophilic Cities Welcomes Curridabat as Partner City (November 2017)
The Vision and Practice of Biophilic Cities By Tim Beatley (Published June 2017 in EuropeNow)
St. Louis – A City That Helps People By Helping Butterflies (April 2017)
Naturally Better: UVA-Led Project Brings Greener Look to DC (Jan. 2017)
2016
Continuing a Legacy of Conserving and Connecting Ecological Landscapes, Edmonton Joins the Biophilic Cities Network By JD Brown (July 2016)
Washington, DC Joins Biophilic Cities Network, By JD Brown (June 2016)
Reviewing a Renewing Phoenix, By Martha Morris (May 2016)
Tending to Our Interior Nature(s), By Tim Beatley (May 2016)
Designing Cities for All Seasons, By Kevin Fraser (May 2016)
Daylighting from Different Angles, By Katherine Gloede (May 2016)
Your Next Prescription May Be a Park By Stella Tarnay, Biophilic DC (March 2016)
2015
Trail Design Guidelines for Children and Families, By Julie Murphy (Dec. 2015)
The Value of Urban Trails, Tim Beatley (Dec. 2015)
The 606 Chicago, By Megan Friedman (Dec. 2015)
Biophilic Bronx: Four Great Places to Hike in NYC’s Greenest Borough By Katherine Gloede (Dec. 2015)
The Future of Technbiophilia: An Interview with Sue Thomas, By Carla Jones (Aug. 2015)
DIY Tech: Creating a Wild City Map for Montreal, By Julia Triman (Aug. 2015)
In Search of the Night Sky: A Visit from Paul Bogard, By Carla Jones (May 2015)
Valuing Dark Skies By JD Brown (May 2015)
Taming the Night for Kid Friendly Dark Skies, By Amanda Beck (May 2015)
Lights Out in Flagstaff, Arizona! By Briana Bergstrom (May 2015)
Cities Are for Wildlife: An Interview with Camilla Fox, Founder and Executive Director of Project Coyote, By Carla Jones (March 2015)
Humane Co-Existence in the Biophilic City, By Tim Beatley (May 2015)
Complex Backyard Jungles: An Interview with Zara McDonald, Founder of Felidae, By Tim Beatley and Carla Jones (March 2015)
The Biophilic City and Wildlife, By John Hadidian, Senior Scientist for the Humane Society of the United States’ Wildlife Program (March 2015)
Legislating the Humane Treatment of Wildlife, By JD Brown (March 2015)
Geese Peace: A Strategy for Humane Co-Existence, By Dita Beard (March 2015)
Listening to the Nature in Cities, By Tim Beatley (March 2015)
Soundmapping: Redefining the Way We Think About Natural Soundscapes in Cities, By Brianna Bergstrom (Jan. 2015)
Interview with Bernie Krause, By Julia Triman (Jan. 2015)
Sounding Out Environmental Health, By Julia Africa, Program Leader, Nature, Health, and the Built Environment at the Center for Health and the Global Environment (Jan. 2015)
2014
Research on the Restorative Power of the “Urban Blue”, By Julia Triman (Dec. 2014)
Paddleboard Urbanism, By Timothy Beatley (Dec. 2014)
Blue Mind: An Interview with Wallace J Nichols, By Tim Beatley (Dec. 2014)
Using Green Walls to Educate Children, By Marc Granen (Oct. 2014)
Green Roofs on Buses? Phytokinetic Says Yes! By Marc Granen (Oct. 2014)
Keeping an Eye on Urban Butterflies, By Julia Triman (Aug. 2014)
Building Community and Habitat in the City of St. Louis through Milkweeds for Monarchs: The St. Louis Butterfly Project, By Carla Jones (Aug. 2014)
Butterflies in the City, By Tim Beatley (Aug. 2014)
Festivals that Dance Like a Butterfly, By Amanda Beck (July 2014)
Interview with Julie Packard, Executive Director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, By Tim Beatley and Carla Jones (June 2014)
Marine Citizen Science: Reconnecting People with the Ocean, By Amanda Beck (June 2014)
Urban Ocean Art, By Julia Triman (June 2014)
Blue Urbanism: Connecting Cities and the Nature of Oceans, By Tim Beatley (June 2014)
Connecting Health-Nature-Economy: Birmingham’s Emerging Model, By Tim Beatley (May 2014)
Biophilic Birmingham, By Tim Beatley (May 2014)
Sutton Park: Wild in the City, By Tim Beatley (May 2014)
Interview with Nick Grayson, By Julia Triman (May 2014)
Biophilic Cities for Health, By Tim Beatley (March 2014)
Landscapes of Longevity, By Harriett Jameson (March 2014)
Just a Spoonful of Nature: How Much Do We Need to Maintain Wellness, By Carla Jones (March 2014)
Health Impact Assessment for Measuring the Impact of Nature, By Carla Jones (March 2014)
Fremantle Greenskins: Green Wall Trials in a Challenging Climate, By Jana Soderlund (Feb. 2014)
Rethinking Green Living and Dying, By Amanda Beck (Feb. 2014)
45 Things to Do this Winter Season, By Mariah Gleason (Feb. 2014)
A Biophilic Bubble for Every Room? By Tim Beatley (Feb. 2014)
2013
Launching the Global Biophilic Cities Network, By Tim Beatley (Dec. 2013)
Green Wall Construction 101, By Mariah Gleason and Amanda Beck (Oct. 2013)
Biophilic Urbanism On The Rise, By Tim Beatley (Oct. 2013)
Ademprivi: An ancient tradition of community agriculture in Sardinia, By Harriet Jameson (Aug. 2013)
Aquaponics: Growing More with Less, By Sarah Schramm (Aug. 2013)
Growing Food in the Biophilic City, By Tim Beatley (Aug. 2013)
Urban Foraging: An “Intimate Connection” with Nature in the City, By Julia Triman (July 2013)
Resilient Cities and Adaptive Law Pt. 1: Resilience Science & the Legal System, By Tony Arnold (July 2013)
Houston’s Biophilia Boom, By John Havenstrite and Richard R. Johnson (July 2013)
Trees: Greening Away Social Inequity, By Mariah Gleason (July 2013)
New Urban Rail Parks Seek to Improve on High Line, By Julia Triman (July 2013)
A Box Turtle Returns Home, By Tim Beatley (July 2013)
Nature and Social Equity in Milwaukee, By Sarah Schramm (July 2013)