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Playing Out: ‘We need a plan for children, not motorists’
“We are not a nation of motorists, we’re a nation of families”. These words were spoken by Joanne Colleran, mother of six-year old Bobby who was struck and killed by a car whilst walking to school.Read more![England-play-street](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/England-play-street-128x128.jpg)
‘Playing Out’ movement goes from strength to strength
The ‘Playing Out’ movement which sees communities closing their streets to traffic and is continuing to grow has scheduled another online forum for professionals.Read more![playful-hackney-discovering-hidden-play-spaces-of-hackney1_credit-hackney-play-association-2x1](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/playful-hackney-discovering-hidden-play-spaces-of-hackney1_credit-hackney-play-association-2x1-128x128.jpg)
Hackney asks: how can we become a ‘child-friendly borough’?
One of London’s most densely-populated boroughs is asking residents how it can best incorporate a set of child-friendly principles into its future development.Read more![England-play-street](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/England-play-street-128x128.jpg)
How ‘school streets’ could create safer, healthier cities
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, communities living in cities need cleaner air to breathe and outdoor public space to be social yet physically distanced.Read more![action-active-athletes-264312](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/action-active-athletes-264312-128x128.jpg)
Distance learning makes it harder for kids to exercise, especially in low-income communities
This fall hasn’t felt much like ‘back to school’ for many children. Instead, many are staying at home and attending virtual classes indefinitely.Read more![Screenshot 2019-10-01 at 11.01.47](https://www.childinthecity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Screenshot-2019-10-01-at-11.01.47-128x128.png)