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.
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“Taking your Professional Career to the Next Level”, by Maarten Loeffen
Listen to a segment of “Taking your Professional Career to the Next Level”, a panel discussion delivered by Marteen Loeffen at last year’s World Urban Parks Congress.
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What makes a walkable city
As mentioned in the article written by M. Martínez Euklidiadas:
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.
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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.
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How cell phones can help us make the most of urban green space
A study realized by a team at the Barcelona Institute for global health (ISGlobal) suggests that Planting more trees could mean fewer people die from increasingly high summer temperatures in cities.
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Study proves positive impact of placemaking interventions
This blog from the Canadian architect is A study conducted by Toronto Metropolitan University in collaboration with The Daniels Corporation, Entro, LeMay, and MASSIVart which found an increase in placemaking interventions in public and private spaces produces positive impacts.
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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.
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Joint International Congress 2023
In this special edition episode of Podparks, we are joined live to talk all about this year’s 2023 Joint International Congress Hosted By World Urban Parks And Parks And Leisure Australia, Supported By Green Adelaide.
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Park Foundation School
Park Foundation School gives park and recreation professionals the tools and resources needed to build community support and financial resources to enhance their parks and recreation services.
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A global perspective on parks with Jayne Miller
This week on Podparks, Alice sits down with Jayne Miller, Chair of World Urban Parks.