spooky_thing found me this article in the Globe: "How the city hurts your brain ...And what you can do about it." Basically, it summarizes some studies about how time spent in the city is more stressful than time spent in nature. This is particularly mind-blowing:

Studies have found that even a relatively paltry patch of nature can confer benefits. In the ( Read more... )

(via bwilder: Cities and Ambition. Read it, then come back. I'll wait ( Read more... )