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Lima is transforming public spaces for children and caregivers
Lima, the capital of Peru, has worked with the Bernard van Leer Foundation to transform 12 run-down spaces into attractive, child-friendly spaces for places for caregivers to spend with their youngsters.Read more![clouds-1845517_1920](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/clouds-1845517_1920-128x128.jpg)
Virtual Reality shows urban planners the world ‘through a child’s eyes’
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![Screenshot 2021-02-23 at 09.53.36](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screenshot-2021-02-23-at-09.53.36-128x128.png)
Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge India selects its latest cities
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![Screenshot 2021-01-27 at 16.33.11](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screenshot-2021-01-27-at-16.33.11-128x128.png)
Support women for better early childhood development outcomes
Psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott once said: “There is no such thing as a baby… There is a baby and someone.” What he meant was that babies do not exist in isolation. The ‘someone’ he mentioned is...Read more![RecifeBVF1](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/RecifeBVF1-128x128.jpg)
Children’s feedback helps create ‘Pocket Park’ in Brazilian city
The Brazilian city of Recife has inaugurated its Arari Ferreira ‘pocket park’ thanks to the work of the Bernard van Leer FoundationRead more![Lima_from_above](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Lima_from_above-128x128.jpg)
Streets of Lima become a meeting place for early childhood
Ambitious plans are being drawn up for the introduction of more child-friendly public spaces in Peru’s capital, Lima.Read more![F5386BF0-6858-49A8-AB1A-18F5277CE52E](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/F5386BF0-6858-49A8-AB1A-18F5277CE52E-128x128.jpeg)
Designing Streets for Kids guide will be ‘global benchmark’ for change
A major new design initiative aims to establish a global baseline for planning urban streets with the needs of children as number one priority.Read more![happycitykids](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/happycitykids-128x128.jpg)
How city leaders can support babies, toddlers and their carers
The Bernard van Leer Foundation, which campaigns to help children in urban settings worldwide, has developed a set of ideas for how city leaders can help youngsters post-corona.Read more![Screenshot 2019-08-26 at 10.29.51](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screenshot-2019-08-26-at-10.29.51-128x128.png)