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.
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.
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.
The new ParkScore Report
This week on Podparks, we are joined live by Linda Hwang and Bianca Shulaker of Trust of Public Land to discuss TPL’s exciting new ParkScore report released today.
Cities for children
How would our cities change if we designed them with children in mind? This is the question we seek to answer on this week’s Podparks, with the help of Amanda O’Rourke, Executive Director at 8-80 Cities, Leticia Lozano, founder of MACIA Studio, and Jennifer De Melo, Senior Strategist of Organization Innovation and Strategic Partnerships at Kaboom.
The Toolkit for Health, Arts, Parks & Equity
There has never been a more critical time to center health equity in our work. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the renewed importance of Black Lives Matter, public health is and has been, more than ever, a universal fulcrum for structural change. It is a lens through which we all assess the stability and fairness of society.
Greening our cities on behalf of our health with Tim Geyer
This week on Podparks, Alice interviews Tim Geyer, Deputy Chair of World Urban Parks.