Jens Aerts will give his keynote presentation at the Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp next month. His...The urban development expert in you and me
African cities have an imbalance. Around half of the population walks, bikes or takes public transport to get around, usually...Reclaiming the streets: Addis Ababa and other African cities launch car-free days
Environmental activism is a cause growing steadily day by day. In Sarah Brookes opinion there are so many inspiring individuals...How to participate in eco-friendly action for earth day
Musical instruments help improve children’s core stability
With a lot of focus on children being academically ready for school, going back to basics and helping a child to be physically ready is a step that many schools, preschools, and other childcare settings...Read more
Training new doctors through child’s play
There is an old adage, that children are the best teachers. And for health professional students on their way to becoming doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, making children feel comfortable and cared for is...Read more
Build new connections at the CitC Antwerp Networking Dinner
The Child in the City International Seminar is almost a month away. The seminar takes place in Antwerp and with over 40 speakers this seminar promises to be the biggest edition so far. Various networking...Read more
Extreme weather exposes the vulnerability of our cities to climate change
Despite the Patriots winning the Super Bowl, January and February were not kind months for the people of Boston and New England. By February 10th, more than 60 inches of snow in 30 days fell...Read more
Sustainability is a harder notion to act on than ‘child-friendly’
Ahead of Child in the City International Seminar in Antwerp we present the second part of our interview with one of the seminar’s keynote speakers, Annika Skoglund. In this article Skoglund discusses the ways in...Read more
The urban environment reimagined as sustainable floating cities
Last week UN-Habitat hosted the very first round table discussion on sustainable floating cities at the UN Headquarters in New York. Architects, designers, academics and entrepreneurs discussed how floating cities could be a viable solution to...Read more
Social media, teens, and depression: should we panic?
Recent studies show that the number of teenagers who suffer from various mental health issues, such as anxiety, ODD, depression, and so on, keeps increasing. Many connect it to the teen’s extensive use of modern...Read more
4 Ways local solar projects can benefit cities
When a city decides to transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, headlines follow. But the work has only just begun. Cities have many options for generating and purchasing renewable electricity, each of which comes...Read more
Challenging the vertical sprawl
To understand the major barrier to making our cities more sustainable and environmentally friendly places, just stand in the centre of almost any Australian city and look up. The chances are you will be in...Read more
Meet Annika Skoglund keynote speaker at CiTC Antwerp seminar
It is with great pleasure that we will welcome Annika Skoglund as one of our keynote speakers at next month’s Child in the City International Seminar. She is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University, Sweden...Read more
Lessons from Flanders: school traffic safety in four steps
The Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten is making primary school routes safer. The municipality won the Flemish Road Safety Award 2019 last month and they are in the process of redesigning the area around eight schools....Read more