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    Thinkwalks explore the overlap of urban and natural San Francisco. Life in the city, don't forget, is life in a natural environment. The valleys and waterways may be filled in or paved over, but they still exist. Clues to their influence are all around us—especially when nature burps. Earthquakes, rainstorms, even the ever-present wind are forces still shaping the land and our habits. Cultural and political forces have heaved against the land forms, too—and for thousands of years! Human history is clearly part of nature's big picture. Come scrutinize evidence about what really transpired. Let's look at how SF got to be what it is. Thinkwalks are a chance to understand natural patterns in the broadest sense so we can shape our collective future wisely.

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The Earth did the Wiggle!

August 24th, 2011

My mom, Joan Straumanis, arrived home in DC just in time to feel the surprising 5.9 quake. It was the first earthquake she ever felt and she had this to say about it: Where was I during the earthquake? In the bathroom at National Airport, just after returning from Boston. Many people around me were  more »