Dr Vikki Houlden

Leeds and Bradford Parks: Have Your Say on Making Green Spaces Safer and More Accessible Dailymotion video by National World - LocalTV

Check out this fantastic summary of our research, survey still available to complete and win a £100 voucher!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE

www.dailymotion.com/video/x9gevzc

I LOVE our MSc courses and we'd love to welcome you on our 5th cohort! Info and apps below, or give us a follow. Thanks!

We're thrilled to be working with @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social and @bradfordcouncil.bsky.social on this research- please share your thoughts and experiences of your local green spaces!

Our survey is still live- don't miss the chance to have your voice heard, whether you use parks, or not!

Image of a Park in Bradford with text "whether you use parks or not, we want to hear from you! Complete our Bradford and Leeds Access to Parks Survey for a chace to win a £100 shopping voucher! Visit bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE or Google Future of Parks"

Wish you were here? Tell us what you like about your local parks, and what you'd like to see to make them better!

Complete the Bradford and Leeds Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey for a chance to win a £100 voucher!

bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE

Not sure parks are for you? Let’s change that! Tell us what’s keeping you away, and win a £100 voucher!

If you live in Leeds or Bradford, please complete our Parks survey- whether you use parks or not! As a thank you, you can win a £100 voucher!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE

Our Parks survey is now live- please complete it if you live in Leeds or Bradford! Have your voice hear on what makes parks work (or not work) for you, and be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher!

We're so excited to be launching our survey very very soon!

Women are three times as likely as men to feel unsafe in parks – here’s how we can design them better How designing better parks can help gender equality.

In this piece we highlight the gendered differences that women experience in accessing parks and foreground a new study exploring intersectional barriers faced by underserved communities.

A huge thank you to my wonderful co-authors @jenniegray.bsky.social @vikkimaps.bsky.social

Women are three times as likely as men to feel unsafe in parks – here’s how we can design them better How designing better parks can help gender equality.

"Simply having a park nearby is not enough – they must be welcoming and safe for all."
In this article for @uk.theconversation.com, @annabarker.bsky.social, @jenniegray.bsky.social and @vikkimaps.bsky.social explain why these spaces can feel unsafe for women. 🏞️
theconversation.com/women-are-th...

Finally made it to Bluesky and my first post is to announce a fully funded PhD scholarship! on the social value of public food procurement @universityofleeds.bsky.social with @effie25.bsky.social @foodwiseleeds.bsky.social and @leedscitycouncil.bsky.social. Deadline 14th of March shorturl.at/yL5gB

We have just opened an exciting PhD position in GeoAI & LLMs and are looking for motivated PhD candidates! The PhD work will be supervised by me and Nico Van de Weghe from the GeoAI Research Center, Ghent University. 

Apply by March 2nd, 2025 from here (+ more details): www.aalto.fi/en/open-posi...

Episode 20: Street Smart — A Conversation with Geoff Boeing The GLaD Podcast · Episode

🎙️ New #GLaDpodcast episode! @darribas.bsky.social, @levijohnwolf.bsky.social and I are joined by the amazing @geoffboeing.com (@priceschool.usc.edu) to talk streets, disasters, urban form & open source software. It's a pretty good one, if I do say so myself. #geosky

open.spotify.com/episode/4H6K...

This looks fantastic, Ruth! Hopefully you'll be hearing from our @greenaware.bsky.social project with a submission soon ☺️

Thanks Cait! 🥰

Three postdocs positions (36 months each) are available in the School of Geography at QMUL; all working on a great ERC project on the dark side of green energy (waste, labour rights, etc) with Dr Carlo Inverardi-Ferri.

Please share!

qmul-jobs.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...

Metrolink: Bikes to be allowed on trams after 32-year ban It follows a successful trial but it will be at least a year until the Metrolink network is adapted.

Allowing cycles on the tram off-peak is a positive move for Greater Manchester.

Article discusses rearranging carriages. I really hope this means that cycles will have their own space, and not use spaces designated for wheelchair users, like in the trials.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I really enjoyed getting out into Bradford and speaking to residents about what makes them feel welcome in parks, and what makes it more challenging. A great way to connect and feed into the upcoming survey for our @greenaware.bsky.social project!

World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action The twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum wrapped up on Friday with the adoption of the Cairo Call to Action, after intense discussions focused on the global housing crisis and financing urbanizati...

Great that our co-produced guidance on 'Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls', part of the @greenflagaward.bsky.social programme, was highlighted at the #UNHabitat #WorldUrbanForum in Cairo

Guidance available at: www.greenflagaward.org/resources/sa...

#CairoCallToAction #SaferParks

Welcome to our BlueSky account!
We'll keep you updated on all things Green AWARE Project on this page.
For now, all the project information can be found here:
environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography-re...