Famous for her urban research, this scholar and author published numerous books and papers, including Integral City: Evolutionary Intelligences in the Human Hive; The Quest: Four Questions That Can Release the Potential of Your City; and From Eco-Activist to Evo-Artist: Creating Natural Designs for a New World. After earning a bachelor's degree in literature from the University of Toronto, she undertook additional coursework in French and accounting. Decades later, she obtained a doctorate in the evolving field of leadership within web communities.