A city designed with its youngest residents in mind can ‘transform’ not only their future but its own social and economic outlook, says acclaimed urban designer Nidhi Gulati.
As a non-profit professional advocating for a more...Read more
The University of Queensland (UQ) is looking to design one of Brisbane’s newest playgrounds by enlisting the help of those best qualified to come up with ideas – the youngsters who will be using it.
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The visionaries behind a new children’s day nursery in Vietnam are inspiring children to quite literally look to the stars as part of their early years education.
A starry night sky created by small holes punctured...Read more
Dinna Louise C. Dayao is an independent journalist whose reporting on road safety issues affecting children has been supported by a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. She shares some of her experiences...Read more
The designers of playgrounds in UK primary schools, communities and cities are increasingly building in a ‘danger’ element to show children that it’s OK to take risks in everyday play.
In what’s being seen as a...Read more
The Indonesian government has pledged to do their part in establishing a child-friendly world.
The central government in Indonesia is leading a coordinated effort to continue to protect the rights of children. Working with regional...Read more
Anne-Marie Spencer argues building inclusive play spaces is possible when we consider the whole child, whole environment, and whole community.
Inclusive play. Ask 10 people what it means and it’s quite possible you’ll get 10 different...Read more
Canadian Urbanist, Jillian Clover of This City Life invited her readers to share their favourite child friendly public spaces. She shares some of the results here.
Every weekday, I pass through Vancouver’s main public space, Robson Square,...Read more
A new book, Children Living in Sustainable Built Environments, published this month by Routledge, takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of how sustainable urban developments affect children and young people.
Routledge this month publishes Children Living in...Read more
A leading national housing body in the UK yesterday published a new report, Making Spaces for Play, which could lead to a more child-friendly approach to new developments. Adrian Voce reports.
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Children who are seen and heard in UK cities are a good indicator of economic health, say the international built environment specialists, Arup, who today launch their new report on a child friendly approach to...Read more
Does the new London Plan, published last week by Mayor Sadiq Khan, herald a renewal of the UK capital’s commitments to become a genuinely child friendly city? Holly Weir, who worked on the plan for...Read more
The draft of the new London Plan, the long-term spatial development strategy for the UK capital, published yesterday for public consultation, includes a revised policy for children’s play and informal recreation. Adrian Voce reports.
The new...Read more
A short film made for BBC television news about the Playing Out movement that is sweeping the UK has been viewed more than 8 million times on social media.
Playing Out is the movement for street play...Read more
Underused public spaces in Mexico City are to be reimagined by the winners of an innovative ‘Urban Toys’ competition to find the most playful designs. Karina Zatarain reports
How can play areas in cities open up new ways to...Read more
As part of its new ‘resilience strategy’, the French capital has launched a programme to transform its state schoolyards into green, inclusive public spaces. Adrian Voce reports.
Paris will open up school grounds to the local...Read more
