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From fun to function: PPGIS unlocks the power of play in cities
Spaces for play in children’s daily-life are essential for their development. However, planning in most cities is limitedly aware of children’s needs for playable-spaces.Read more![Playgrounds-5](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Playgrounds-5-128x128.jpg)
What can you tell the UK Parliament about children’s future needs in cities?
A UK Parliamentary inquiry wants to hear evidence from across the board about how children and young people’s needs can be prioritised in the future design of cities.Read more![Group of five happy children jumping outdoors.](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/children-jumping-128x128.jpg)
Playing outdoors: What do children do, where and with whom?
There is an increasing interest in outdoor play, both in research and in policy. However, in (re)designing, planning and managing the public space, there is still limited attention for children’s actual playing behaviour.Read more![Playgrounds-5](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Playgrounds-5-128x128.jpg)
New UK play association head vows to ‘build on its success’
The United Kingdom’s Association of Play Industries has entered into a new era with the appointment of Dr Amanda Gummer as its new Independent Chair.Read more![kids playing in garden](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/kids-playing-in-garden-128x128.png)
Project addresses conflict through child’s play in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s chief body for developing children and young people’s play opportunities, has published a new animation film intended to help both professionals and young people.Read more![Figure 2](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Figure-2-128x128.jpg)