PinnedThe Science of HikingHarvard physician Paul Dudley White, the ‘father of American cardiology’, believed that a brisk, five mile walk every day is as good a…Nov 19, 201744Nov 19, 201744
“OK fine. Where d’you want to walk to?”On walkability and the people who just don’t get it.Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
Published inFrontier GroupSpare us from the lightEnding the scourge of light pollution isn’t just about reclaiming our ability to experience the wonder of the night sky…Jun 23, 20231Jun 23, 20231
The ideal city does not existVincent Callebaut on nature, architecture, and why the concept of the ideal city was a modernist fantasy.Apr 28, 20231Apr 28, 20231
Published inFrontier GroupHow noise is damaging your healthToo often we’ve treated noise pollution simply as an annoyance. A growing body of research tells us it’s a whole lot worse than that.Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Published inFrontier GroupEdward Abbey and the Ideology of the Cancer CellWhen Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it didn’t immediately find much of a readership. “Another book dropped down the…Feb 2, 20221Feb 2, 20221
Published inFrontier GroupCommunities of the good and the politics of purityTransportation Twitter is a weird place. A couple of weeks ago, someone I’ve followed for a while — a well-known and apparently…Sep 27, 2021Sep 27, 2021
Published inFrontier GroupPlanting trees won’t solve the climate crisis — but if it’s done right, it can help.Forest ecosystems are the largest terrestrial carbon sink on the planet, every year soaking up a total of 2.6 billion metric tons of…Sep 2, 2021Sep 2, 2021
Published inFrontier GroupThe greening of cities: Integrating nature into urban designBy 2050, 68% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. That’s according to a United Nations report released in 2018. The…Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021