Renowned urbanist author Timothy Beatley thinks that’s a problem. “Things that happen in places like Baltimore and Washington can and do affect our oceans,” he says. “We live in an increasingly urbanized world. It’s time for cities to take the lead on thinking carefully about the sea.” In his recent book Blue Urbanism, Beatley—who is also chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia—urges urban centers to build greater awareness of and a more complementary relationship to ...