Critical spaces - green areas and urban planning

From Here Now, 5:00 am on 26 June 2023
Fuhr suggested housing developments could line the periphery of central Manukau green spaces like Hayman Park, pictured.

Photo: Supplied / Mark Carter Photography

As house intensification is on the rise and measures to increase climate resilience become critical, what does the future of green spaces in New Zealand look like? In this episode of Voices we discuss how cultural and social contexts change they way we use, see and occupy public green spaces, how in New Zealand, does this affect the future of urban planning.

This episode features Mirjam Schindler, who grew up in Germany and is a lecturer in human geography at Victoria University, and Prof Matthew Bradbury Associate Professor at the School of Architecture, UNITEC.

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