The most important parts of a system are often the parts we never see.
Field Notes
Healthy neighborhoods depend on more than storefronts, sidewalks, and buildings.
Beneath every visible system lies another system providing support.
Roots beneath trees.
Microbes beneath roots.
Water beneath soil.
Relationships beneath communities.
Trust beneath cooperation.
Many things appear self-sustaining from the surface.
Closer inspection reveals a hidden network carrying the weight.