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Dr Vikki Houlden
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Associate Professor in Urban Data Science at Univeristy of Leeds + Prog Lead for Leeds MSc Urban Data Science and Analytics | PI @greenaware.bsky.social
| Inequality. Greenspace. Wellbeing | She/Her
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Dr Vikki Houlden @vikkimaps.bsky.social · Mar 17
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!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Mar 17
OUR SURVEY IS LIVE!!
So tell us...
What makes a great park? More wildlife? Better lighting? Tell us what would get you visiting more! Take the Leeds Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey.
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
Image of a park. Your voice matters! Whether you use parks or not, we want to hear from you. Fill out our survey about parks in Leeds for a chance to win a £100 voucher. Your feedback will help us make parks and green spaces more. welcoming, safe, and suitable for everyone. Help us improve your parks and green spaces. Visit bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE or Google Future of Parks
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greenaware.bsky.social
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
Leeds and Bradford Parks: Have Your Say on Making Green Spaces Safer and More Accessible
Dailymotion video by National World - LocalTV
www.dailymotion.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
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!
May 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
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!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Apr 14
QUIZ TIME! What’s your park vibe? Cast your vote and then share your thoughts in the Leeds and Bradford Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey – we want to hear from you!

bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
Image of Park. Quiz time! What kind of park visitor are you? A. The Explorer. Loves adverntures and trails B. The Social Butterlfy. Picnic and hangout lover C. The Escape Artist. Needs quiet nature time D. The Occasional Visitor. Parks don’t quite work for me. Tell us more! Take the Leeds and Bradford Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey for a chance to win £100
April 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
Our survey is still live- don't miss the chance to have your voice heard, whether you use parks, or not!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Mar 26
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
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"
April 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
greenaware.bsky.social
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
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"
March 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
Not sure parks are for you? Let’s change that! Tell us what’s keeping you away, and win a £100 voucher!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Mar 20
Feel like parks aren’t for you? You’re not alone – but your voice can help change that! Take the Leeds and Bradford Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey today!

bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
Image of Park. Feel like parks aren’t for you? Tell us why and win a £100 voucher. Visit bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
March 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
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
March 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
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!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Mar 17
OUR SURVEY IS LIVE!!
So tell us...
What makes a great park? More wildlife? Better lighting? Tell us what would get you visiting more! Take the Leeds Access to Parks and Green Spaces Survey.
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE
Image of a park. Your voice matters! Whether you use parks or not, we want to hear from you. Fill out our survey about parks in Leeds for a chance to win a £100 voucher. Your feedback will help us make parks and green spaces more. welcoming, safe, and suitable for everyone. Help us improve your parks and green spaces. Visit bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE or Google Future of Parks
March 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
We're so excited to be launching our survey very very soon!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Mar 13
The Bradford and Leeds Parks and Green Spaces Survey is launching very soon...
@vikkimaps.bsky.social @annabarker.bsky.social and @jenniegray.bsky.social have been busy prepping. Watch this space!
March 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
annabarker.bsky.social
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.
theconversation.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
unileedsnews.bsky.social
"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...
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.
theconversation.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
sgonzalezsara.bsky.social
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
ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds.
Project opportunity - ESRC White Rose DTP Collaborative Studentship - The social value of sustainable food public procurement. A case study of Leeds. at the University of Leeds
phd.leeds.ac.uk
February 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
htenkanen.bsky.social
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...
Doctoral Researcher in GeoAI & Large Language Models | Aalto University
www.aalto.fi
February 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
rsfrankl.bsky.social
🎙️ 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...
Episode 20: Street Smart — A Conversation with Geoff Boeing
The GLaD Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
jeremyjschmidt.bsky.social
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!

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3x ERC Postdoctoral Research Associate positions - QMUL Jobs
ID: 4721. Title: 3x ERC Postdoctoral Research Associate positions. Application Deadline:
qmul-jobs.tal.net
January 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
tricyclemayor.bsky.social
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...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2024 at 2:37 PM
vikkimaps.bsky.social
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!
greenaware.bsky.social Green AWARE @greenaware.bsky.social · Nov 20
Our project team @annabarker.bsky.social @vikkimaps.bsky.social and @jenniegray.bsky.social finding out what access to green spaces means to residents of Bradford at an outreach event in October. It was a great way to connect and find out what challenges our communities are facing.
November 20, 2024 at 9:25 AM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
annabarker.bsky.social
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
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...
news.un.org
November 19, 2024 at 12:08 PM
Reposted by Dr Vikki Houlden
greenaware.bsky.social
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...
Green AWARE: Greenspace Access, Wellbeing, and Resident Equality
environment.leeds.ac.uk
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 AM