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Group of five happy children jumping outdoors.

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

13-10-2023|Comment|author: Gerben Helleman

Outdoor play: benefits, influencing factors and actual behaviour of kids

More and more municipalities are, fortunately, working on play-friendly public spaces. However, many policy visions and investments are still based on assumptions made by municipal officials or suppliers of play equipment. This is partly because...Read more

03-11-2022|Comment|author: Gerben Helleman

Playing outside: who, where and what?

Fortunately, more and more attention is being paid to a play-friendly public space in both research and policy. Yet there is still little insight into very basic questions. For example, do boys play more outside than...Read more

01-02-2022|Comment|author: Gerben Helleman

The child in the city (1978): An extensive summary

In 1978 Colin Ward wrote the widely read and much quoted book ‘The Child in the City’. The book is an attempt to explore the relationship between children and their urban environment. It asks whether...Read more

09-09-2021|Comment|author: Gerben Helleman