Yeah, agree; I find it very interesting how the article keeps coming back to the point that this should be done _in the cities_, that even a relaxing hike through nature just ... would be something entirely different. They even have the quote contrasting London to "the country".

I found it very French, centered on the contact with the city, the people, the architecture; in contrast with the very common practice in Switzerland (where I live) of taking any chance you get to _go out_ from the city into the mountains/nature. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Swiss who would consider walking in the city instead of out in nature. So, yeah, very interesting cultural contrast.