Topic: Child-friendly-citieis

Quezon City and their child-friendly status

The Vice Mayor of Quezon City Joy Belmonte seeks to ensure the city is child-friendly. Part of her plan involves discussions with other stakeholders to make certain the rights of children are being protected in the...Read more

16-11-2018|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

Why play is important in urban development

It is time that we put children at the center of urban planning. That is the opinion of Kirti Zala, Project Head of aProCh a community based initiative in the city of Ahmedabad. In this article, Kirti...Read more

16-10-2018|Comment|author: Kirti Zala

Playable cities: a model and a toolkit

We need a new approach to public spaces if we really want to stimulate outdoor play for kids. This approach doesn’t start with picking some elements from catalogues of play equipment companies. We should start...Read more

05-09-2018|Comment|author: Gerben Helleman

Image: More Australian families are raising children in high-rise apartments. from shutterstock.com

More children are living in high-rise apartments – so designers should keep them in mind

Australian cities are changing. Instead of families living in low-density suburban areas, more parents are raising children in high-rise housing in inner-city areas. Despite this, much of the high-rise housing stock in Australia has been...Read more

14-08-2018|Comment|author: Fiona Andrews