What's nature got to do to get a little respect around here?

It's good for us, good for the planet, good for the city—so why don't more mayoral candidates care?

Apologies to my readers who don’t live in New York City, because this week’s issue is about city politics, but also about the relationship between cities and nature.

Yesterday I logged on with great interest to watch the NYC Mayoral Candidates Forum on Nature + Equity, which was co-hosted by a large number of local environmental groups, including Washing…