The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, will become the next city to reap the benefits of the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s expertise through the establishment of a new early years initiative.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
Kidical Mass Cologne (Germany), an organised bicycle ride through the city highlighting and campaigning for child-friendly transport policies has been commended in the European Mobility Week awards 2021.
This demonstration, which was organised under the motto...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
Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, is piloting a new initiative to transform lanes and alleyways into child-friendly green spaces that are safe and fun.Read more
Vantaa has been selected by Finland’s UNICEF committee to participate in its Child Friendly Cities Model, and will be supported to make the city’s infrastructure designed with children as a priority.Read more
Agartala, Bengaluru and Coimbatore are among a group of Indian cities selected for the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge cohort, a three-year initiative aimed at supporting early childhood-friendly neighbourhoods under the government’s Smart Cities Mission.Read more
The lockdowns and restrictions introduced to control the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in huge changes to urban life. Previously bustling city centres remain empty, shunned in favour of suburban or rural areas where social...Read more
Imagine, for a moment, what an ideal Baltimore City would look like. Who would it be for? What qualities would it have? With so many deep-set, interconnected challenges in our city it is hard to...Read more
In an age of climate crisis, unaffordable housing and increasing disparities of wealth, the livability and functionality of our cities are more important than ever. And yet, important voices are missing from urban planning debates...Read more
Paris is set to remove half of its 140,000 on-street car parking spaces as it aims to make the city greener and more people & child-friendly.
Authorities in the French capital want to remove some 70,000...Read more
Civic leaders in Barcelona have embarked on an ambitious new project to transform school environments and turn them into safe, healthy and less-polluting spaces.Read more
