Few cities are so dramatically identified with their environment
as San Francisco--the landscape of hills, the expansive bay, the
engulfing fog, and even the deadly fault line shifting below. Yet
most residents think of the city itself as separate from the
natural environment on which it depends. In "Our Better Nature,"
Philip J. Dreyfus recounts the history of San Francisco from Indian
village to world-class metropolis, focusing on the interactions
between the city and the land and on the generations of people who
have transformed them both. Dreyfus examines the ways that San
Franciscans remade the landscape to fit their needs, and how their
actions reflected and affected their ideas about nature, from the
destruction of wetlands and forests to the creation of Golden Gate
and Yosemite parks, the Sierra Club, and later, the birth of the
modern environmental movement.
Today, many San Franciscans seek to strengthen the ties between
cities and nature by pursuing more sustainable and ecologically
responsible ways of life. Consistent with that urge, "Our Better
Nature" not only explores San Francisco's past but also poses
critical questions about its future. Dreyfus asks us to reassess
our connection to the environment and to find ways to redefine
ourselves and our cities within nature. Only with such an attitude
will San Francisco retain the magic that has always charmed
residents and visitors alike.
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