Can urban jungles transform to become sustainable, green and equitable cities? This week on Podparks, we explore transformative citymaking with Jorge Perez Jaramillo
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Heat Resilient Cities: Measuring Benefits of Urban Heat Adaptation
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group posted on its webpage information regarding the impact that temperatures have on cities.
Parks are the new roads
How would our cities change if we replaced most of our roads with parks? This week on podparks, we are advocating for green networks, which are webs of parks and corridors and walkways that allow people to navigate the city through green public spaces.
Social and health equity within public spaces
The focus of this webinar will be on South African parks, recreation, and open public spaces to promote social connectedness and health.
Istanbul to host international symposium on urban green spaces
Athena Fuarcılık A.Ş., organiser of the Landscape Istanbul Fair 2023 (LIF 2023), has announced that this year’s event will play host to the World Urban Parks (WUP) International Symposium.
Where to next? Season 1 recap with Vitoria Martin
¡We are wrapping season 1! This week, we are joined by Vitoria Martin, Global Secretariat Coordinator of World Urban Parks and Producer of Podparks, to discuss everything we loved about the first season of Podparks.
Why turning old city bridges into new urban parks is such a great idea
Post-pandemic, finding innovative ways to eke out accessible green spaces in the urban environment is more urgent than ever.
Spending time in nature may protect against the risk of dementia.
Spending time in nature, even as little as two hours a week, has been linked to several health benefits.
What makes a walkable city
If, during the 20th century, the aim in cities was to make space for private vehicles, one of the challenges of the 21st century is to correct that self-destructive trend. The proximity city, also known as a walkable city, emerged as an essential town-planning tool to improve residents' quality of life and reduce their impact.
Board Vacancies & Nominations
The World Urban Parks Annual General Meeting will be taking place this coming August 2023. A number of open positions are available to the Board of Directors for a term.