In Episode 11 of Shared Space, Kati Peditto, an award winning, environmental psychologist and professor. We discuss how social needs change throughout the life span, how to design for impromptu connections, what young adults really want and how to engage them, and what spatial justice has to do with the way we design and how to better listen and advocate for the people using the space

In Episode 10 of Shared Space, I talk with Julianne Holt-Lundstad, who studies social relationships, stress and our health. She is a renowned professor of psychology and neuroscience. Her seminal research identified social isolation and loneliness as risk factors for early death. We discuss how she came to see how the built environment can impact social connection in our everyday lives, and so much more.