Urban development and social norms concerning childhood have led European cities to a situation where streets are no longer places for children and young people. Gill Valentine has explained that this shift has been fuelled...Read more
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Vileika in Belarus is the latest city to become part of UNICEF’s global Child-Friendly City initiative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).Read more
Children are often under-prioritized or even disregarded in urban planning and design. It’s estimated that up to 500 children die daily in road crashes around the world; thousands more incur injuries and psychological trauma from collisions...Read more
 A UNICEF regional roadshow to promote its Child Friendly Cities (CFC) programme will hopefully inspire more cities across the southern Spanish state of Andalucia to get on board.
The new exhibition showcasing the opinions and input...Read more
The city of Bradford is confident of becoming the latest in the UK to gain official UNICEF Child Friendly City and Community status for the region.Â
Gaining this coveted global status would go a long towards...Read more
Safety, nature and health are at the forefront of the city of New Orleans’ bold new vision for making itself truly child-friendly.Â
For several months now the city’s Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF) has...Read more
