Topic: Spain

Reclaiming the public space for children in Barcelona

In Barcelona, a local non-profit association, Tata Inti, is working to recover the public space as a place for children to play. As well as providing a meeting point for children’s caregivers to meet and...Read more

08-03-2019|Comment|author: Julia Zvobgo

Significant figures in the Child Friendly Cities Initiative

Francesco Tonucci, Kevin Lynch and Roger Hart are key figures that have played a significant role in the Child Friendly Cities Initiative. In this article, Irene Quintáns provides a brief overview of their work and...Read more

27-11-2018|Comment|author: Irene Quintáns

Design as democracy: Barcelona’s ‘Carritos’ encourage a more inclusive urbanism

Community participation has become a checklist item for any major urban development project. But what does community participation actually mean? What would it look like if we flipped the responsibility of engagement from citizens to...Read more

21-11-2018|Comment|author: David de la Peña