I speak with Mark Cridge about how London put nature back at the centre—and why cities are now the front line of reconnection.
S6E8: “National Park City” — What If the Whole City Were a Park? with Mark Cridge of National Park City Foundation
November 30, 2025
Recorded in the heart of Tilburg—a Dutch city that has transformed from one of Europe’s hottest heat islands into a showcase of regreening—I met arborist Erwin van Herwijnen of New Urban Standard. We stood in the City Hall square, surrounded by paving stones and a few big trees. To the casual observer, it looked like any other plaza. But Erwin smiled as he gestured underfoot: “Right here, we can handle three and a half million liters of water.”
