diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c37d944..bf96b96 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ Consequently, to get a build running:
 1. clone the repository, if you have not already done so;
 2. within your cloned repository, check out a branch (usually `develop` or `master`);
 3. if you have previously built the project within your cloned repository, run `lein clean`;
-4. **this is the important bit** run `lein adl` to generate much of the application code;
-5. run `lein run` to start your development server;
-6. if you want to do client debugging, you'll want to run `figwheel` in a separate process, but also from the same cloned repository directory; I normally do this by opening a second terminal and invoking `lein figwheel`.
+4. run `lein npm install`; 
+5. **this is the important bit** run `lein adl` to generate much of the application code;
+6. run `lein run` to start your development server;
+7. if you want to do client debugging, you'll want to run `figwheel` in a separate process, but also from the same cloned repository directory; I normally do this by opening a second terminal and invoking `lein figwheel`.
 
 ## Further Reading
 
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index d167d19..3325240 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
  ;;                [cljsjs/react-leaflet "1.6.5-0"]
  ;;                [cljsjs/react-leaflet "2.4.0-0"] is available but doesn't seem to work fully
                  [cljsjs/leaflet "1.5.1-0"] ;; leaflet-reagent-reframe uses this and it works with Firefox!
+                 [cljsjs/react  "16.11.0-0"]
+                 [cljsjs/react-dom "16.11.0-0"]
                  [cljs-ajax "0.8.0"]
                  [com.andrewmcveigh/cljs-time "0.5.2"]
                  [clojure.java-time "0.3.2"]
@@ -46,15 +48,15 @@
                  [org.webjars/font-awesome "5.11.2"]
                  [org.webjars.bower/tether "1.4.4"]
                  [postgre-types "0.0.4"]
-                 [re-frame "0.10.9"]
-                 [reagent "0.8.1"]
-                 [reagent-utils "0.3.3"]
+                 [re-frame "1.2.0"]
+                 [reagent "1.1.1"]
+                 [reagent-utils "0.3.4"]
                  [recalcitrant "0.1.2"]
                  [ring-middleware-format "0.7.4"]
                  [ring/ring-defaults "0.3.2"]
                  [ring/ring-servlet "1.7.1"]
                  [ring-webjars "0.2.0"]
-                 [secretary "1.2.3"]
+                 [clj-commons/secretary "1.2.4"]
                  [selmer "1.12.40"]]
 
   :deploy-repositories [["releases" :clojars]
@@ -95,7 +97,8 @@
   :npm {:dependencies [[datatables.net "1.10.19"]
                        [datatables.net-dt "1.10.19"]
                        [jquery "3.3.1"]
-                       [leaflet "1.3.1"]
+                       ;; [leaflet "1.3.1"]
+                       ;; [react "18.2.0"]
                        [selectize "0.12.6"]
                        [signature_pad "2.3.2"]
                        [simplemde "1.11.2"]]
diff --git a/resources/templates/app.html b/resources/templates/app.html
index 9c2220f..0b45f02 100644
--- a/resources/templates/app.html
+++ b/resources/templates/app.html
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@
 <!-- scripts and styles -->
 <!-- Leaflet -->
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="js/lib/node_modules/leaflet/dist/leaflet.css" />
-<script src="js/lib/node_modules/leaflet/dist/leaflet.js"></script>
+<!-- script src="js/lib/node_modules/leaflet/dist/leaflet.js"></script -->
+
+<!-- TEMP: react seems no longer to be automatically added to the dependencies by reagent? -->
+<!-- script src="js/lib/node_modules/react/index.js"></script -->
+
 <!-- Signature pad -->
 <script src="js/lib/node_modules/signature_pad/dist/signature_pad.min.js"></script>
 <!-- our actual app -->
diff --git a/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/core.cljs b/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/core.cljs
index 9bf9252..8672d3f 100644
--- a/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/core.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/core.cljs
@@ -198,14 +198,22 @@
 ;; History
 ;; must be called after routes have been defined
 (defn hook-browser-navigation!
-    "Interceptor for the browser back button."
-    []
-  (doto (History.)
+  "Interceptor for the browser back button."
+  []
+  (try
+    (js/console.log "Entering `hook-browser-navigation!`")
+    (doto (History.)
     (events/listen
-      HistoryEventType/NAVIGATE
-      (fn [event]
-        (secretary/dispatch! (.-token event))))
-    (.setEnabled true)))
+     HistoryEventType/NAVIGATE
+     (fn [event]
+       (js/console.log "Entering anonymous history update handler")
+       (try 
+         (secretary/dispatch! (.-token event))
+         (catch js/Error e (js/console.warn e)))
+       (js/console.log "Exiting anonymous history update handler")))
+    (.setEnabled true))
+    (catch js/Error e (js/console.warn e)))
+  (js/console.log "Exiting `hook-browser-navigation!`"))
 
 ;; -------------------------
 ;; Initialize app
@@ -224,6 +232,7 @@
   (rf/dispatch [:fetch-followupmethods])
 ;;  (rf/dispatch [:dispatch-later [{:ms 60000 :dispatch [:process-queue]}]])
   (load-interceptors!)
+  ;; TEMP: the browser navigation hook is breaking the loading of the building page, and I don't at this moment understand why.
   (hook-browser-navigation!)
   (mount-components))
 
diff --git a/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/gis.cljs b/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/gis.cljs
index 48defe2..f82dcb0 100644
--- a/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/gis.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/youyesyet/canvasser_app/gis.cljs
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@
 ;;     (dispatch [:set-zoom (.getZoom view)])
 ;;     (dispatch [:set-latitude (.-lat centre)])
 ;;     (dispatch [:set-longitude (.-lng centre)]))
-  (js/console.log (str "Navigating to " "#building/" id))
-  (set! window.location.href (str "#building/" id))
+  (js/console.log (str "Navigating to " "#/building/" id))
+  ;; (set! window.location.href (str "#/building/" id))
+  (dispatch [:set-address 262])
   )