Closing school streets for car traffic in #london has not only increased traffic safety and more kids #cycling. It also lowered the toxic #airpollution by 25%! If you want your kids to be safe - your should probably give the car ride a second thought! Velo-city Conference

Stepping back, staying present & observing play centers joy & risk, but also trust & self-knowledge. Stepping back supports safe, loving, nurturing environments where children’s emotional needs can be met. There is no conflict between stepping back & emotional safety & growth.

This👇is great to see. Though I’d prefer to see all #noballgames signs come down. I think Dundee and Hartlepool Councils might have done this, though I’m happy to be corrected).

Today #carfreesunday in Brussels, the most beautiful day of the year #placemaking PlacemakingX #FLOW #biestebroek

Policy reports from createstreets and Children's Commissioner for England both highlight the importance of enabling children to play out safely near home, for "levelling up" and for children's wellbeing . We urge the Government to take note and take action: playingout.net/blog/want-to-l…

A century of male-dominated planning has resulted in streets shaped for one purpose: the commute to paid work. Only when cities start taking into account the other unpaid “care trips” taken by residents do they become more inclusive and gender equitable. anchor.fm/storktalks/epi…

How Australia’s lockdown brought back a culture of everyday neighbourhood play, from ⁦Nature Play Qld⁩. #playingout #streetplay natureplayqld.org.au/blog/neighbour…

Tell me this isn’t the best “traffic” you’ve ever seen. A school “bike bus” in Barcelona, happens each Friday & has been growing from an initial 5 kids when it started. Safety in numbers — do you really think you couldn’t do this in your city? Via Lluís Juncà

Looking forward to presenting this week at the 2021 Childhood Summit on the topic of 'Reimagining Neighbourhoods through Play'. The summit will focus on how communities, designers and policy makers can enhance children's opportunities for outdoor play. childhoodsummit.org.au

Outdoor Play Canada Prof Jason Gilliland Tim Gill Brent Toderian @Childinthecity 8 80 Cities NACTO Jen Malzer @wattsteph

We absolutely LOVE this new edition of DIALOGUES, which features articles by LEA members fy and Natalia Krysiak on the importance of play and #LearningEnvironments. Check out this vibrant exploration of play in Dialogues #5: pubs.royle.com/publication/?i… AIA CAE LEARNING BY DESIGN

I am looking forward to beaming in virtually to the Urban Spaceship conference in Milwaukee, US tomorrow to present on the topic of Building Cities for Children! 🛴🛼🛹 #urbanism #citiesforplay Urban Milwaukee naiop-wi.org/urbanspaceship

Imagine if the greatest city in the world looked like the greatest city in the world

What if we prioritised children over cars in the design of our streets? How playful could our neighbourhoods be? 🛴⚽️🪁🛼 citiespeoplelove.co/article/cities… #citiesforplay

Active travel like walking and cycling is a gendered issue. Don't believe me? I'll prove it to you.

Excited to be receiving a copy of this new children's book in the next few weeks! What other great children's books are out there which explore urban design and city planning? Tim Gill @dbornat Dr. Mariana Brussoni @play_future Holly Weir

Decades of research on preschool programs with fascinating findings. The crux: "We might actually get better results, she says, from simply letting little children play." NPR npr.org/2022/02/10/107…"

For those of you living in Melbourne – we invite you to join us at my pavilion on the 10th of April for a children’s workshop!   We will be exploring the way in which kids see their neighbourhoods and collectively building a cardboard city. Book below:   mpavilion.org/program/buildi…

Who do our streets belong to? Cars or children? Natalia Krysiak tells us her thoughts on the podcast! Listen at mysmart.community/podcast

Looking forward to being part of the Biennale of Sydney 'School of Water' program where we will be exploring our connection with water through a series of workshops. Book through the link below: biennaleofsydney.art/events/school-…