PodParks

Welcome back to podparks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/ .  Listen to a segment of “Taking your Professional Career to the Next Level”, a panel discussion delivered by Maarten Loeffen at last year’s World Urban Parks Congress.  Maarten is the CEO of Royal Association Stadswerk the Netherlands,...

Welcome to a new episode of Podparks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/podparks/ 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. Trust for Public Land is a U.S.-based non-profit organization...

Welcome to a new episode of Podparks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/podparks/ 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 , foun...

Hello Hello, we are here with a new episode of PodParks just for you! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/podparks/. In this special edition episode of Podparks, we are joined live by Luis Romahn, CEO of World Urban Parks, Brenton Grear, Director of Green Adelaide and John Senior, Chair of the Annual Conferen...

Welcome back to another episode of Podparks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/ This week on Podparks, Alice sits down with Jayne Miller, Chair of World Urban Parks. Jayne is committed to advancing equitable access to urban parks and green spaces, especially in underserved and emerging parts of the world. T...

Welcome to a new episode of Podparks! This week on Podparks, Alice discusses the role of parks in today’s world with guests Mayu Ferrufino, AP Diaz, Tim Geyer, Marian Stuiver and Julia Bresee.  Mayu Ferrufino, Director of Fundación Parque Cuscatlán, recalls her first experiences with the park system and how it led her to become a park professional. Parks have a bigger role than ever before, a...

Thank you for listening to a new episode of Podparks! In this episode you will listen to a segment of "Building Communities where All Life can Thrive", a keynote speech delivered by Dror Benshetrit at last year’s World Urban Parks Congress.  Dror is the founder of StudioDror and Supernature Labs, the latter which focuses on the future of cities and the role of urbanism in the climate crisis....

New Wednesday, New Podparks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/podparks/ This week on Podparks, Alice interviews Tim Geyer, Deputy Chair of World Urban Parks. Tim is an experienced Parks and Recreation Manager and has worked in parks and horticulture for over 40 years.  His passion for creating green s...

Welcome back to podparks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks.org/blog/podparks/ This week on Podparks, Alice discusses the evolution of parks in the 20th century with guests Paul Rabbitts, author and park historian, and , Dr. Catharine Ward Thompson, Digby White, Christy Boylan and Jayne Miller.  Paul highlights...

Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at www.worldurbanparks.org In this week’s episode of PodParks, Alice is joined by Leticia Lozano, play specialist and co-founder/director of MACIA studio. Leticia is a trained architect who has worked on a variety of multidisciplinary projects focused on urban design and public space creation. Her interest in...

Welcome to the first episode of PodParks! Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at www.worldurbanparks.org. Although they feel like they have been here forever, public parks are a rather modern invention. In this episode, Alice Landin takes us through the early history of parks and the struggles of control and power that have come with them.&nbsp...

Podparks aims to bring parks to life. A podcast for parks professionals, parks enthusiasts, travelers, historians, conservationists, and anybody with an interest in learning about the green spaces they occupy and enjoy. This educational podcast will combine interviews and narrative-driven episodes to create compelling stories about parks, the people who create them and their ro...