In 1978 Colin Ward wrote the widely read and much quoted book ‘The Child in the City’. The book is an attempt to explore the relationship between children and their urban environment. It asks whether...Read more
No parent would ever say ‘this is a great neighbourhood – but I won’t let my child walk to school or play in the local park’. Former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa grasped this insight when...Read more
Children spend only half as much time playing outside as their parents did. There are several reasons for this. The way we have organised our cities is one of them. How to turn this tide?...Read more
Not so long ago children in the remote Indian town of Kakdwip had little practical idea of just how much clean, renewable sun-harnessed energy could potentially transform their lives.Read more
Milan has unveiled a dedicated play space for children in the middle of the city to mark the 30th anniversary of Italy’s endorsement of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.Read more
Cities can work to enhance access to public parks, gardens and open spaces, with dedicated and semi-dedicated areas for young children that incorporate natural, play and sensory stimulants.Read more
A design charity has reacted to last year’s devastating explosion in Beirut by launching several collaborative ‘spatial interventions’ to rehabilitate public spaces vital to children’s health and development.
With a focus on children and play, the...Read more
Young people in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, are being given an innovative and unique opportunity to help shape the city’s future through a popular gaming platform.Read more
The power of Virtual Reality is being highlighted by children’s campaigners as a way to help people see cities from a toddler’s height – and show how urban design ideas can truly benefit vulnerable children.
The...Read more
Researchers in the UK have designed a unique curved roadside barrier which they hope can protect children from the damaging effects of air pollution.
With air pollution becoming an increasingly dangerous global health challenge, researchers are...Read more
Children in the Austrian city of St Pölten are inspiring the design of a new architectural project that will give them the opportunity to learn more about contemporary art and culture.Read more
