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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Green Flag Award
How can park certifications help to create better green spaces for all? This week on Podparks, we are exploring the growing niche of park awards and certifications, what they even mean, how they work, and what their implications are for parks pursuing them around the world.
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People for parks, cities for parks, with Mayu Ferrufino
This week on Podparks, we’re discussing collaborative park making, and park professionalizations and certificates with Mayu Ferrufino.
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Compassion made possible: Anupam Yog
How can we transform cities to become more human, more compassionate? In today’s episode of Podparks, we’re joining a conversation on urban transformation through culture, by revisiting a keynote speech from the World Urban Park Congress 2022 by Anupam Yog, founder of The Big Sit.
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Equity in Public Spaces: Data-Driven Insights with Mindy Watts
Do you know data science can help us create equitable parks systems? On today’s episode of Podparks, we get to discuss this intersection with Mindy Watts, Principal at Interface Studio, a planning and urban design firm based in Philadelphia that works towards more equitable park investments.
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Public spaces for everyone with Martin Andrade
How can public and private actors work together to create more equitable parks and green spaces?
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Mental health walks
What is up with mental health walks? This week on Podparks, we’re uncovering the intricate relationships between parks and mental health, and learning how we can advocate for spaces that promote our wellbeing.
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The Common Ground Framework ft. Trust for Public Land and Welcoming America
What happens when parks are transformed into community empowerers? This week on Podparks, we discuss this and more of parks’ crucial social role as reviewed in Trust for Public Land’s new groundbreaking report “The Common Ground Framework”.
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Parkitecture
Maria and Luis share how the contest was created, with the goal to bring innovation and creativity to emerging cities across the world.
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The power of trees
This week on Podparks, we are analyzing the magic of trees, and why they have become so crucial in our lives.
