Behavioral Guide for Urban Spaces
August 4, 2026
The city is already talking. The question is whether we’re listening. Most urban design starts with a plan and hopes people will follow it. This
Guide to Creating Urban Public Spaces for Children (SPACES)
July 24, 2026
The number that frames everything: globally, only 44% of urban residents live near an open public space — and in low- and middle-income countries that
Designing Across Cultures, Contexts, and Complexity with Ceylan Belek Ombregt
July 22, 2026
In this episode of PodParks, Maria Burnett is joined by Ceylan Belek Ombregt, a registered landscape architect practicing across the United Kingdom, United States, and Turkey, and Studio Lead at Martha Schwartz Partners.
Designing with Empathy: A Practical Guide to AI Personas for Inclusive Architecture & Urbanism
July 20, 2026
Can a machine help us design for the people a plan usually forgets? This guide makes an honest case that it can — as long
A Global Board for a Global Mission
July 8, 2026
2026 Nominations Now Open
Two elected seats — a Young Leader and a Park/City Agency Representative —
are open ahead of the 2026 AGM. An invitation to help shape the strategic
direction of our international community of practice.
Designing with Water: Why It’s Harder Than It Looks with Pawel Gradowski
July 7, 2026
In this episode of PodParks, Maria Burnett is joined by Pawel Gradowski, a landscape architect with over 40 years of experience across Europe, Canada, and South Africa, and the founding director of LASquare, specializing in aquatic landscapes and water-sensitive design.
