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Future of public parks, policy, practice and research conference

Date
Date
Thursday 13 July 2017

This one-day national conference draws together innovative thinking and learning from policy, practice and research on ways to maximise the value of parks as public assets in the twenty-first century.

It will create opportunities for dialogue, learning and exploration of important questions, issues and challenges that cut across all models of park management whether local authorities, trusts, charities or private sector. These include questions about health and well-being, social and educational use, community involvement and strategies for generating income.

The event will provide a timely opportunity to foster a research-informed, policy and practice-orientated dialogue about urban park futures and offers a platform for advancing public debate in light of the findings and recommendations of the Communities and Local Government Select Committee Inquiry.

It seeks to promote discussion of what parks might become and how their value can be maximised in the context of changing dynamics of urbanisation, conditions of fiscal restraint, inequalities in health and well-being, growing social and cultural diversity of park users, and other future demands on urban green spaces. The conference will be of interest to policy-makers, practitioners, researchers, local authorities, the voluntary sector, think tanks, and government.

This conference has been sponsored by Leeds Social Sciences Institute and idVerde, with support from The Parks Alliance, Groundwork and Historic England.

Further information

For further information and registration details please visit the conference website.