The Possible City

The Possible City

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Hand-illustrated stories from East Asia to the world, peeking into the cities we dream about.

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About Patrick M. Lydon

American writer, artist & urbanist, based in East Asia. Focused on urban ecology. Director of City as Nature (Daejeon). Arts editor at The Nature of Cities (New York). My car is a 'mamachari' bicycle.