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Make Space for Girls

Make Space for Girls addresses gender imbalance in park design, highlighting how teenage girls are often overlooked.

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Posted May 2026
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From toxic to thriving: volunteers revive one of Australia’s sickest rivers

For over 20 years, volunteers known as ‘Mudcrabs’, have been working steadily to remediate the abuse inflicted on the Cooks River, in Sydney’s inner west.

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Posted April 2026
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A bench to combat loneliness

English Heritage has derived a simple, yet novel way to help reduce loneliness amongst new parents. 

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Posted March 2026
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Dutch Study: The Gap Between Perceived and Actual Neighbourhood Facilities

Recent Dutch study finds cities are not just physical landscapes, but perceived environments shaped by social context.

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Posted March 2026
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A Guide to Piet Oudolf’s Distinctive Wild Meadow

Wallpaper Magazine have published a pictorial guide on the work of the Dutch ‘wild meadow master’.

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Posted February 2026
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Icelandic Turf Houses a Model for Sustainable Design

From Viking-age earthworks to contemporary eco-retreats, Iceland’s turf houses reveal how architecture shaped by landscape may yet point the way forward. 

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Posted February 2026
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Trend Watch: Thailand’s Largest Elevated Park

The largest elevated park in South Sukhumvit, Bangkok was designed by Snohetta and purpose built for festivals, sports and culture.

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Posted January 2026
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StreetChat’s Top 10 Stories for 2025

2025 was another inspiring year for public space design, with a strong focus on urban density and recognising the value of outdoor space for health and wellbeing.

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Posted January 2026
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Trend Watch: Immersive Gardens Redefine Healthcare

Charity Maggie’s in the UK has for three decades provided patients an alternative to windowless, sterile oncology facilities.

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Posted December 2025
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Trend Watch: Safer Parks for Women and Girls

The second edition of Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls brings renewed attention to how public green spaces must evolve to address longstanding safety and access inequities. The report builds on research from the University of Leeds and

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Posted November 2025
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