The Feminist Park Podcast – Un/Seen Spaces: Designing for Liberation!

Feminist Plazas: Co-Creating Gender-Just Public Squares Season 2 Episode: 11.  Provides models of feminist urban co-creation in Montreal and Montevideo, demonstrating how grassroots movements can transform public space through horizontal partnerships with municipalities. Summary: Examines how feminist movements influenced urban planning to create gender-sensitive squares like Plaza las Pioneras. C...

Care Blocks: Building Solidarity Through Public Care Infrastructure Season 2 Episode:.  Demonstrates how care infrastructure creates unexpected social networks, guiding our vision of parks as sites where care is collectivized and caregivers find mutual support. Summary: Highlights Bogotá's "Care Blocks" and how public services foster support networks among women caregivers, challengi...

Green Pathways: Children's Right to Nature in Urban Design Season 2 Episode:9. June 23, 2026 Centers children's environmental rights and development needs, informing our design of safe, green routes and biodiverse spaces accessible to all children regardless of neighborhood wealth. Summary: Reveals inequalities in children's access to nature based on neighborhood wealth and advocates f...

Gardens of Belonging: How Green Spaces Heal Loneliness Season 2 Episode:8. June 16, 2026 Demonstrates green spaces as vital social infrastructure combating isolation, guiding our design of parks that foster connection and collective belonging. Summary: Establishes that parks serve as vital sites for social support and belonging, especially for marginalized communities facing discrimination elsewhe...

Green Gentrification: When Parks Become Weapons of Displacement Season 2 Episode:7. June 09, 2026 Exposes how green infrastructure can deepen environmental racism, driving our anti-displacement commitments and solidarity with racialized communities facing green gentrification. Summary: Examines how environmental improvements can accelerate the displacement of low-income and racialized residents (g...

Degrowth Gardens: From Neoliberal Greening to Urban Commons Season 2 Episode:6. June 02, 2026 Critiques growth-oriented urban greening, informing our degrowth framework that prioritizes access equity and ecological regeneration over property values and consumption. Summary: Exposes how neoliberal greening serves capital accumulation; proposes that nature should be stewarded collectively as a commo...

Cooling the City: Thermal Justice as Mental Health Equity Season 2 Episode: 5. May 26, 2026. Establishes thermal wellbeing as a mental health and climate justice issue, guiding our design of cooling infrastructure that protects the most vulnerable from extreme heat. Summary: Reframes urban heat as an intersectional crisis and warns that green infrastructure can trigger displacement (gentrification...

Beyond the Automobile: Reclaiming Streets for Well-Being Season 2 Episode: 4. May 19, 2026. Demonstrates how car-dependent urban design harms mental health and social connection, reinforcing our vision of car-free, pedestrian-centered green spaces. Summary: Challenges the assumption that car access improves well-being, showing that walkable, transit-rich neighborhoods report higher life satisfacti...

On Consent! Breaking the Chains: Dismantling Patriarchal Submission from Within Season 2 Episode:3. May 05, 2026. Exposes how patriarchal spaces enforce submission through limited choices, informing our design of parks that expand women's agency, autonomy, and freedom of movement. Summary: Based on Simone de Beauvoir’s framework, Manon Garcia critiques how society socializes women into submiss...

Menstrual Justice in the City: Reclaiming Public Space for All Bodies Season 2 Episode: 2. May 12, 2026. Exposes the menstrual exclusion built into urban infrastructure, driving our commitment to menstrual-friendly facilities as non-negotiable elements of gender-just public space. Summary: Establishes Critical Menstruation Studies as a lens for urban inequality, revealing how cities are designed f...

The Body as Text: Black Queer Feminist Pedagogy in Action Season 2 Episode: 1. April 28, 2026. Centers Black queer feminist embodiment as essential knowledge, guiding our design of parks as living classrooms where marginalized bodies teach, resist, and transform public space. Summary: Theorizes how Black queer feminist instructors use their embodied existence as pedagogical equipment that challeng...

Season 2 Episode0 Reveals how censorship and cultural translation shape access to feminist knowledge globally, informing our commitment to creating multilingual, culturally responsive public spaces that honor diverse feminist traditions. Summary: This study examines the negotiations involved in translating Western feminist works like The Second Sex into Chinese contexts, showing how translators us...

Urban heat is not just a weather issue, it is a mental health and justice issue. This episode traces how urban design, materials, and the erasure of nature create hostile microclimates that raise stress, anxiety, and risk for mental disorders, much like past environmental hazards such as poor sanitation or flooding once did. Inspired by 19th‑century public health design, the authors argue that ext...

Description: This qualitative and interdisciplinary research offers a powerful feminist critique of public space design in Iran, with a specific focus on women-only parks developed post-1979 Islamic Revolution. We analyze how these spaces navigate, and often inadvertently perpetuate, gender segregation within an urban context. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Offers a crucial comparative pers...

Description: This paper investigates the nuanced relationship between urban green space interaction and the wellbeing of international students in Berlin during the initial COVID-19 lockdown. Employing a qualitative methodology, it offers a deep understanding of changes in daily routines and how green spaces became vital during an unprecedented time. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Underscor...

This episode examines the intriguing "paradox of greening" cities, asking whether such initiatives are truly socially inclusive for all residents. We dive into discussions on integrating green infrastructure and nature-based solutions within urban planning while critically considering the crucial element of social equity. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Challenges the project to be criticall...

This episode investigates environmental justice in Berlin through the lens of refugee children's access to urban green spaces. By assessing perceived neighborhood distance, we highlight the unique challenges in providing safe, usable, and accessible green spaces for this specific and often vulnerable socioeconomic group. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Deepens the project's commitment to env...

Is urban greening always beneficial for everyone? This episode presents a critical longitudinal and spatial analysis of green gentrification in Barcelona, specifically focusing on historically disenfranchised neighborhoods. We uncover evidence of how green spaces, while beneficial, can inadvertently contribute to gentrification around parks in old industrialized areas and historic city centers. Re...

Join us as we journey to the Barcelona Metropolitan Region to explore a study that defines, measures, and maps ecosystem services (ES) in an urban context. This episode outlines the quantification and mapping methods for various ES indicators, including crucial elements like crop and livestock production within the urban fabric. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Provides a framework for unders...

In this empowering episode, we break down why feminism isn’t a threat to masculinity but the ultimate way for men to level up—boosting confidence, relationships, and purpose. Grounded in Self-Determination Theory and research by Moser, Siegel & Wiley, we explore how men can integrate feminist values into their identity and live freely with autonomy, belonging, and competence. Listen to real st...

This episode offers concrete insights into the principles and successful implementation of gender-sensitive park design. Through the lens of specific examples like Einsiedlerpark and St. Johann Park, we learn how practical design choices can create more equitable and welcoming public green spaces. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Provides practical, real-world examples and inspiration for the...

What makes an urban park truly effective and beloved? This episode delves into the statistical analysis used to determine common factors in assessing the design principles of urban parks. We'll outline the optimal models and key coefficients that contribute to successful park design, from aesthetic appeal to functionality. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Provides technical insights into what...

This episode focuses on the critical importance of accessible, inclusive, and well-designed public spaces for overall safety and functionality, with a sharp focus on gender equality in planning and management. We discuss a proposed dashboard with indicators and a satisfaction survey – vital tools to promote and measure true gender equality in urban environments. Relates to The Feminist Park Projec...

This week’s episode pays heartfelt tribute to the loving memory of Jane Goodall by exploring themes from the seminal book  The Ten Trusts , co-authored by Goodall and Marc Bekoff. We delve into humanity’s profound connection with the animal kingdom, emphasizing shared emotions and cognitive abilities to foster empathy among all beings. This conversation aligns deeply with the Feminist Park’s visio...

This episode delves into nuanced gendered experiences within urban spaces, exploring concepts such as the control of disorder and women's interactions in the metropolis. Drawing on various scholarly works, we illustrate how urban life is intricately shaped by gender, fear, and complex social dynamics. Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Provides a deeper understanding of the gendered nuances of...