02/25/2026
❄️Mother nature responds to all of the things that we do - including the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels, air traffic and more.. likewise the way we respond to our environment affects us physically, mentally and emotionally and more…
Most of all hoping there is shelter and safety for all life in the storm, then how about some
Do you like to play in the snow?
☃️A research study on the Relationship between Human Behavior and Urban Design in winter in Japan published in Sustainability 2024, 16(10), 3983 by Norihiro Watanabe and Tsuyoshi Setoguchi
Looked at how
“In winter, the number of pedestrians decreases in correlation with decreases in temperature; however, during the snowy season, walking can be encouraged by providing areas with less snow (PATH). Partially snow-covered areas can encourage photography and snow play behavior (STORAGE). Finally, providing walking routes to snow-covered areas can encourage staying behavior (APPROACH). These design principles were established based on the study in Sapporo and have the potential to be widely applied in other winter cities across the world through future research and analysis.”
Love this quote in the spirit of the research on SNOW PLAY in winter
“One kind word can warm three winter months.” – Japanese Proverb
PS The office is closed again today due to the weather. Stay safe and warm and throw out a kind word and maybe a snowball or two of snowplay if you are inspired.
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