Fortunately, more and more attention is being paid to a play-friendly public space in both research and policy. Yet there is still little insight into very basic questions. For example, do boys play more outside than...Read more
A series of important ‘child-friendly living spaces’ resources aimed at professionals, produced by UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein, are now available in English.Read more
The Bernard van Leer Foundation has opened three new playspaces that are incorporated within child and family-focused refugee shelters in the Brazilian city of Boa Vista.Read more
Australian children will be given a voice in the design of cities under an innovative partnership launched by UNICEF Australia and the Bupa Foundation.Read more
Six of the world’s most child-friendly cities have been rewarded for their innovation in a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating urban creativity for the benefit of young people.Read more
For city dwellers, having access to green space is generally touted as a guardian of good health. Research shows that spending time in parks and urban woodlands, green streets and gardens contributes to fewer mental-health...Read more
|Comment|author: The Conversation Global Perspectives
Three more of Beirut’s public parks have been revitalised and made child-friendly as part of an ongoing programme led by the non-profit CatalyticAction.
After the successful rehabilitation of the Karantina public park, CatalyticAction, which works for...Read more
The United Arab Emirates city of Sharjah has set a global benchmark in best practices with the launch of the Sharjah Principles for Child-Friendly Urban Planning.Read more
Urban designers in Turkey seeking inspiration for creating more child-friendly cities can now benefit from a newly-translated version of the acclaimed Global Street Design Guide.Read more
How can cities be ‘reimagined’ for the needs of children? That’s the aim of the Urban95 Academy, a new municipal leadership programme from LSE Cities and the Bernard van Leer Foundation.Read more
A park bench can be so much more than just a place to sit and wait. Perhaps it has a puzzle built into it, or weights that allow children to make measurements.Read more
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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
State-funded schools across the UK’s cities and towns are to be given carbon dioxide monitors to help tackle the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19.Read more
Why do cities overheat? That’s one of the questions being addressed by educators in the Czech municipality of Brno as they teach children about sustainable architecture.Read more
