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.
Resilient parks, resilient cities
This week on Podparks, we explore the quest to create resilient parks and resilient cities with the help from park managers, designers and climate experts from around the world.
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.
National Urban Parks with Julia Bresee
This week on Podparks, Alice is joined by Julia Bresee,manager of the new National Urban Parks program at Parks Canada.
Parks and Health
We’ve always known parks are good for us, but up until the past few decades, we haven’t known why. This week on Podparks, Alice is joined by public health researchers from around the world to discuss the effects of parks on our health.
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.
Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls
Parks are essential for all of us but are less used by women and girls due to concerns about safety, health and wellbeing impacts.
Women’s and girl’s safety
The parks for London organization has put together extensive research and consultation to find out how to improve safety for women and girls in parks.