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Catch a Fish, Sip Some Wine, Be Wild — How to Use an Urban River at 5pm
One heron, two otters, and three humans mozy into a river. One of them asks: are we allowed to sit here together?
Jul 20
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Patrick M. Lydon
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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
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Patrick M. Lydon
14
2
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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
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Patrick M. Lydon
14
2
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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
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Patrick M. Lydon
15
7
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
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Patrick M. Lydon
15
11
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
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Patrick M. Lydon
26
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