Season 3 of PodParks has been a year-long exploration of how parks shape cities, communities, and everyday life. Across this season, we’ve spoken with leaders, practitioners, and emerging voices working in very different contexts, but grappling with shared questions about equity, access, health, and the role of urban nature. From the challenges of building a...
What happens inside the brain when we step into a park, hear birdsong, or simply look at a tree? And what does this mean not just for the public, but for the people who work in parks every day?
In this season finale, host Maria Burnett looks back on the people and parks that helped us grow. Through moments of reflection and inspiration, we hear how planners, designers, advocates, and leaders across the world are redefining what it means to care for urban nature.
Thoughtful park lighting design principles can improve safety, comfort and biodiversity. Learn how early planning transforms night-time public spaces.
What do the world’s most inspiring parks have in common? Behind every great green space are passionate people, designers, advocates, and communities who believe parks can change the way we live.
In Podparks, Cecilia Vaca Jones shares how investing in children transforms cities, offering ideas for inclusive, playful, and people-centred urban life.
In Podparks, Cecilia Vaca Jones shares how investing in children transforms cities, offering ideas for inclusive, playful, and people-centred urban life.
On the Ground: Regional Leaders Shaping the Future of Parks What do parks look like across the globe, and how do local contexts shape global action? In this special panel episode, host Maria Burnett is joined by four World Urban Parks Regional Committee Chairs: Juan Carlos Acevedo (Latin America), Julia Watson (Africa), Carl McLean (Europe),...
In part two of our special 10-year anniversary celebration, host Maria Burnett is joined by three leaders shaping the future direction of World Urban Parks: Mark Bowater, Michael Boland, and Hannah Chapman-Carr.
As WUP celebrates its tenth birthday, we’re taking you behind the scenes to uncover the story of how a global parks movement was born, and where it might go next.
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