Have you ever considered how deeply gender shapes your commute? This episode explores the often-overlooked link between transport and the urban environment, illustrating how urban mobility experiences can fundamentally differ for women and men. We highlight why historical analyses of "gendering the city" have too often overlooked the critical role of transport.

Relates to The Feminist Park Project: While the project focuses on parks, understanding gendered transport illuminates how access to public spaces is itself gendered, emphasizing the need for accessible and safely connected Feminist Parks within the broader urban fabric.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "If I Walked on my Own at Night I Stuck to Well Lit Areas.” Gendered spaces and urban transport in 20th century Britain"

• Author: Barbara Schmucki Department of History, Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK.
  

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This episode dives into cutting-edge research on how urban design influences feelings of safety, particularly for women and gender-diverse individuals. We unpack a systematic review of literature, exploring gender differences in safety perception, the generalisability of findings, and key policy implications for creating truly secure public spaces.

Directly informs the practical design principles of the Feminist Park, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to enhance safety, reduce fear, and promote inclusivity for all users.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "Public space and gendered safety perceptions: A systematic review of design interventions and their impacts"

• Author: Pablo Navarrete-Hernandez, Arielle Vetro, Paz Concha

  
  

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This episode argues for an engaged anthropological approach to public space, showing how it can powerfully uncover hidden systems of exclusion that often remain invisible through other methodologies. We delve into the concept of space as a critical theoretical construct, highlighting its profound role in shaping and reflecting diversity.

Relates to The Feminist Park Project: Provides a methodological and theoretical foundation for how the Feminist Park can continuously audit and improve its inclusivity, ensuring that no subtle systems of exclusion exist within its design or use.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "Public Space and Diversity"
• Author: Setha M. Low

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This episode offers a comprehensive overview of urban studies, covering diverse theoretical and disciplinary perspectives on cities. We explore cities as complex environments, dynamic economies, and intricate polities, highlighting the multifaceted nature of urban phenomena from various academic lenses.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: Handbook of Urban Studies

• Author: Ronan Paddison (editor)

  
  

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Join us as we explore the captivating intersection of feminism and utopianism, drawing on rich historical and theoretical perspectives on American feminist thought. This episode delves into the concept of ideal societies as envisioned through a feminist lens, challenging existing norms and imagining radical futures.

The Feminist Park Project: Connects the practical design of the Feminist Park to a broader tradition of feminist utopian thought, positioning the park as a tangible step towards realizing more equitable and just societal ideals within an urban context.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "Excerpt on Feminism and Utopianism"

• Author: Johns, Alessa . In The Cambridge Companion to Utopian Literature , edited by Claeys, Gregory, 174-199.

  
  

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"Lefebvre’s foundational work on the social production of space adds that “space is never empty: it always embodies a meaning” (1991:154) [...] space is never transparent but, rather, must be queried through an analysis of spatial representations, spatial practices, and spaces of representation[...] "

This episode champions an engaged anthropology approach to public space, demonstrating how a spatial perspective can powerfully uncover hidden or naturalized systems of exclusion. Through compelling case studies from Hispano-American public squares, urban markets, and private housing developments, we reveal how space shapes social dynamics.

The Feminist Park Project provides a critical framework for identifying and dismantling systems of exclusion within the Feminist Park's design and operation, ensuring it truly serves as an inclusive public space where all feel a sense of belonging and agency.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "Claiming Space: Engaging Anthropology of Public Space"

  Author: Setha M. Low

  
  

  
  

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This episode provides an introduction to significant research fields within feminist critique of capitalism. We explore profound topics such as capitalism as a system of domination and the subordination of life, alongside crucial discussions on care work, social work, and the intersection of ecofeminism with economic structures.

The Feminist Park Project: Offers a broader theoretical lens, positioning the Feminist Park as not just a physical space but a response to systemic inequalities rooted in capitalist structures, promoting alternative models of care, community, and ecological harmony.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "Feministische Kapitalismuskritik: Eine Einführung"

• Author: Brigitte Aulenbacher, Birgit Riegraf, Susanne VölkerIntro/Outro Music: big-band-tv-show-logo-164230 Music by Anastasia Chubarova from Pixabay

This episode brings together a collection of fresh, creative student papers offering insightful feminist analyses of various urban spaces. From suburbs and streets to parks and shopping centers in the post-modern Canadian city, we gain new perspectives on the deeply gendered nature of our built environments. Inspires diverse ways of thinking about urban spaces and empowers listeners to apply a feminist lens to their own surroundings, informing how the Feminist Park can serve as a model for critical engagement with urban design.

Source for Podcast Episode:

• Book/Paper: "Feminist Analyses of Urban Spaces"

• Author: Mary Ann Beavis (editor)

  
  

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