A new survey by Playing Out, the UK’s leading campaigner for childrenâs freedom to play outside, has again highlighted the benefits of ‘play streets’ for both children and the wider community.Read more
âWe are not a nation of motorists, weâre a nation of familiesâ. 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
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
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
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
This fall hasnât felt much like ‘back to school’ for many children. Instead, many are staying at home and attending virtual classes indefinitely.Read more
|Comment|author: Katelyn Esmonde and Keshia Pollack Porter
Can play streets help address the problem of dwindling playgrounds in German cities? That’s the hope of planners who want to make the urban landscape truly child-friendly
People are moving to the cities but this has...Read more