urban waterways

How to Use an Urban River #5 – A Heron Yogi

Along the river in Daejeon, Korea, a heron teaches us a thing or two about life ... and yoga.

May 25 •

Patrick M. Lydon

How to Use an Urban River #4 — The Art of a Riverside Nap

In between the traffic-clogged streets and shopping districts, a woman and a tree team up for my favorite urban life hack.

May 11 •

Patrick M. Lydon

How To Use an Urban River #3 — Mugwort Flows Through Generations

At a hidden riverside spring in Korea, a grandmother and granddaughter pass down an ancient tradition — and transform it into something new.

Apr 27 •

Patrick M. Lydon

How To Use an Urban River #2 — Exercise with Your Mom

In Korea, 5:30am is rush hour—not for traffic, but for riverside dance parties, intergenerational workouts, and a national culture that wakes up with…

Apr 21 •

Patrick M. Lydon

How to Use an Urban River — Lessons from a Korean City

They say you get what you build for. On this urban river, you sometimes get heron and kids and the scent of fried chicken. But this is a river in…

Apr 12 •

Patrick M. Lydon

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