Modern mineral materials tend to deteriorate the environment of one place while improving the quality of life in another. But, it hasn’t always been this way. Forests and cities were once co-located and co-designed as part of the same carbon cycle, enhancing each other, and keeping each other alive. With the rise of regenerative materials in cities, specifically the availability of mass timber (wood that can replace concrete and steel) we have the chance to reduce the damage that traditionally comes with construction and pursue a new route: use materials that improve both cities and landscapes at the same time. In this essay, Lindsey outlines a future made of wood.