PodParks
Episodes
51. Designing Parks for Everyone: Zina Abdulla on Inclusion, Access, and Equity
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of PodParks, our host speaks with Zina Abdulla, a PhD researcher in architecture and urban design at the University of Bath, whose wor...
50. Fergus Garrett on Great Dixter, Beauty, and the Future of Parks
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We open Season 4 of PodParks with a powerful conversation with Fergus Garrett (https://www.greatdixter.co.uk/about/people/) renowned horticulturist a...
49. Lessons from the Field 2025: What We Learned About People and Parks
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 wit...
48. Nature, Neuroscience, and Burnout: How Parks Heal Our Brains with Lance Burdett
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
47. Public Health Meets Parks with Humera Sultan
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How might our cities change if we planned parks with public health at the centre of every decision?In this episode, host Maria Burnett speaks with Hum...
46. What to Think About When Designing Park Lighting with Gary Jacquard
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
46. What to Think About When Designing Park Lighting with Gary JacquardBehind every welcoming park at night is a thoughtful lighting design. In this e...
45. The People, Projects and Parks Changing the World: WUP Awards 2025
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do the world’s most inspiring parks have in common? Behind every great green space are passionate people, designers, advocates, and communities...
44.1 İstanbul’da Parklar ve Oyun – Dr. Ahmet Cemil Tepe ile
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dünyanın en dinamik şehirlerinden birinde oyun ve parkların geleceği nasıl şekilleniyor?PodParks’in bu özel bölümünde, sunucu Maria Burne...
44. Parks and Play in Istanbul with Dr Ahmet Cemil Tepe
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of play and parks look like in one of the world’s most dynamic cities?In this special episode of PodParks, host Maria Burnett s...
43. Designing Cities for Children: A Conversation with Cecilia Vaca Jones
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when we design cities through the eyes of a child?In this inspiring episode of Podparks, host Maria Burnett is joined by Cecilia Vaca Jon...
42. On the Ground: Regional Leaders Shaping the Future of Parks
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
41.2 Tu informe WUP: Una nueva era - Versión Español
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
En este Deep Dive presentamos tres grandes novedades de World Urban Parks (WUP):WUP Symposium 2025 en Estambul, Turquía (8–10 de octubre), con la c...
41.3 本エピソードのDeep Diveでは、**World Urban Parks（WUP）**の3つの最新アップデートを紹介します。
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
エピソード概要本エピソードのDeep Diveでは、**World Urban Parks（WUP）**の3つの最新アップデートを紹介します。· &n...
41.1 Your WUP Briefing: A New Era - English Version
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your WUP Briefing: A New EraEpisode summaryIn this Deep Dive, we unpack three major updates from World Urban Parks (WUP):the WUP Symposium 2025 in Ist...
40. Ten Years of Parks, People and Purpose: Part II
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to build a truly global parks movement – and where is World Urban Parks heading next?In part two of our special 10-year anniversar...
39. Ten Years of Parks, People and Purpose: Part I
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you been listening to PodParks and wondering how World Urban Parks actually came about?As WUP celebrates its tenth birthday, we’re taking you b...
38. The Park that Pays for Itself: Inside the Presidio's Transformation with Michael Boland
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a park wasn’t just a green space, but a catalyst for equity, biodiversity, and long-term resilience?In this episode of PodParks, host Maria ...
37. Breaking Silos: How Professionals are Transforming Urban Green
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when green infrastructure isn’t just a design project, but a shared mission across professions?In this episode of PodParks, host Maria ...
36. The Rule of Green: 3/30/300 with Cecil Konijnendijk
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 3-30-300 RuleStraight from the source: Maria Burnett sits down with Cecil Konijnendijk, the urban forester behind the world-famous 3-30-300 rule....
35. The City Above: Greener Cities from the Top Down
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the greenest part of a city was its rooftops?In this episode of Podparks, Maria Burnett speaks with Oliver Hanna from ZinCo about how green ro...
34. More Than a Bench: Public Life, Beauty, and Belonging with Daniela Bertino
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if a bench was more than just a bench?In this episode of Podparks, host Maria Burnett sits down with Daniela Bertino, international development l...
33. Beyond the Green: Global Perspectives for Parks Week
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we celebrate World Parks Week with a very special narrative-style episode! 🌍🎧Join us on a global journey exploring how parks shape he...
32. Nature Doesn’t Need Us—But We Need Nature
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Season 3 of PodParks continues with a powerful narrative-style episode exploring our complex relationship with nature—and how nature-based solutions...
31. A New Season, A New Journey
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a brand-new third season of PodParks! In this episode, we introduce our new host, Maria Burnett, and explore the exciting themes that will ...
PodParks is Back!
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Exciting news! PodParks returns for its third season with a brand-new host, Maria Barnett, an open spaces planner from Aotearoa, New Zealand. As World...
A Sneak Peek into Season 3: The Beginning of a Celebration
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to PodParks, the podcast from World Urban Parks for park enthusiasts and nature lovers! In this exclusive sneak peek of Season 3, meet our new...
30. Live at Joint International Congress 2023 with Professor Chris Daniels
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Podparks, we are recording live from Adelaide Australia, where we’re currently holding our Global Parks Congress in collaboration with ...
29. Transformative Citymaking with Jorge Perez Jaramillo
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can urban jungles transform to become sustainable, green and equitable cities? This week on Podparks, we explore transformative citymaking with Jorge ...
28. Green Flag Award
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 implic...
27. People for parks, cities for parks, with Mayu Ferrufino
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have another podparks episode!Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurbanparks....
26. Regenerating coastal environments
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
25. Compassion made possible: Anupam Yog
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another Podparks episode!Here's a sneak peek to the episode notes, you can access the complete notes and resources at https://worldurb...
24. Equity in Public Spaces: Data-Driven Insights with Mindy Watts
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
23. Parks are the new roads
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back!How would our cities change if we replaced most of our roads with parks? This week on Podparks, we are advocating for green networks, whi...
22. Public spaces for everyone with Martin Andrade
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another Wednesday, another Podparks episode!How can public and private actors work together to create more equitable parks and green spaces? This week...
21. Mental health walks
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is up with mental health walks? This week on Podparks, we’re uncovering the intricate relationships between parks and mental health, and learni...
20. The Common Ground Framework ft. Trust for Public Land and Welcoming America
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back for another episode of Podparks!What happens when parks are transformed into community empowerers? This week on Podparks, we discuss this ...
19. Parkitecture International Park Design Contest with Maria Zachariades and Luis Romahn
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Podparks, we are joined by Maria Zachariades and Luis Romahn to talk about Parkitecture, World Urban Park’s international park design c...
18. The power of trees
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
17. Symbiotic cities with Marian Stuiver
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Podparks, we are joined by Marian Stuiver, social scientist and head of the Green Cities Program at Wageningen University. Marian shares ...
16. Rewilding the City
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Podparks is back for a second season!This week on Podparks, we’re building the case for urban rewilding, a process where cities around the wor...
15. Where to next? Season 1 recap with Vitoria Martin
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**** We want your opinion! Tell us what you loved about season 1 of Podparks, where we can improve, and what you want to hear more of! Fill out the qu...
14. Resilient Parks, resilient cities
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
**** We want your opinion! Tell us what you loved about season 1 of Podparks, where we can improve, and what you want to hear more of! Fill out the qu...
13. National Urban Parks with Julia Bresee
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
12. Parks and Health
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
11. Taking your Professional Career to the Next Level, by Maarten Loeffen
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
10. The new ParkScore Report, with Linda Hwang and Bianca Shulaker from Trust for Public Land
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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://worldurbanp...
9. Cities for children
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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://worldurbanpa...
8. Joint International Congress 2023
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
7. A global perspective on parks with Jayne Miller
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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://world...
6. Beyond the green
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
5. Building Communities where all Life can Thrive: Dror Benshetrit
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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",...
4. Greening our cities on behalf of our health with Tim Geyer
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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/b...
3. The rise of parks
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
2. Playful cities with Leticia Lozano
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 PodPa...
1. A park through the ages
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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.worldurbanpa...
PodParks Trailer
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Podparks aims to bring parks to life. A podcast for parks professionals, parks enthusiasts, travelers, historians, conservationists, and any...