"There is a gap between Conceptualized space and Actual space for play in housing societies." - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Architects and landscape designers involved in designing housing societies think that designing for children are not a part of their work. - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Less than 0.3 % of the total construction cost are dedicated to children's play. - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

For caregivers Quality of play equipment is something of a concern. - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

"Developers tuck in play spaces to the sides while what caregivers want is one whole central space for play" - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

" Children as young as 3 year old have a structured life." - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi comes up with "The array of play diversity" which is a guidance for architects and developers about the element and surfaces that is required for children. Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi recommends a combination of a few elements and surfaces mentioned in the array of play diversity for a child friendly space. Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

It had always been about sports in NZ, but advocating for play has taken up by the councils in NZ - Scott Mackenzie Sport NZ IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience

" Too much Structured play has been happening at the cost of adventure or curiosity, but play grounds need to have safety standards for play." - Roben Das ROBEN DASS IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience

Sudeshna makes a point on " Plastic looking play equipments " and maintenance issues for play, as natural parts for play are recommended. - Sudeshna Chatterjee @SudeshnaACE IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #children #playandresilience

A story of transformation is about Favellos threading affordances into the community making more attracted to their Favello and the community eventually took up the initiative to make changes themselves rather than waiting for the Government to do it.-Tim Gill Tim Gill

Roben Dass ROBEN DASS IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #children #playandresilience

Tim Gill Tim Gill IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience

Scott Machenzie Sport NZ IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience

Anna Siprikova Anna Siprikova NACTO Global Designing Cities Initiative IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Hitesh Vaidya hitesh Vaidya NIUA_India UN-Habitat IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #children #playandresilience

Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #children #playandresilience

Sudeshna Chatterjee @SudeshnaACE ACE TRUST IPA World UNICEF #righttoplay #playasparticipation #children #playandresilience

Preeti Prada Preeti Prada Panigrahi IPA India IPA World ACE TRUST UNICEF #righttoplay #playasparticipation #children #playandresilience