Have you ever thought of the intersection of democracy and parks? These two do not sound as if they go together, right? But they do in Olympiapark, Munich (yup, the Munich as in Germany, not North Dakota).

Olympiapark is the epitome of thoughtful park planning and housing design that are conducive to social interactions, which spurs social identity & cohesion-- foundations of civic participation.

Listen to the episode to learn how the park was planned, and financed, and how the Neighborhood Association of Munich's Olympic Village has influenced Munich city politics!

To learn more about the 1972 Olympics, read this book. (note: not sponsored by the author or the publisher or Amazon)