Anna Says - "Incorporating fun things like facades with murals or painting are good ways of engaging children on streets' Anna Siprikova NACTO Global Designing Cities Initiative IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi acknowledges the Graduate center NY and a host of others who have supported her in the project. Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi outlines the context of Pune - a metropolitan city in India. Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Wakad - an IT hub in Pune as the context of the research study which experiences a steep urban growth in a span of 5 years - Sruthi Atmakur Javdekar Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi highlights that the age group of children studies was under 8 years. Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi employed multiple methods for data collection ranging from Visual imagery to field surveys and open ended interviews to study the housing societies. Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

Sruthi states that Play areas in housing societies takes away the risk factor which is crucial for play in children Dr. Sruthi Atmakur-Javdekar IPA World UNICEF ACE TRUST #righttoplay #playasparticipation #playandresilience #children

"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

The final webinar of the series “Making Cities Child Friendly in the post pandemic World: Play and Public Place” by ACE TRUST IPA India IPA World and UNICEF just got over yesterday. It has been an amazing journey and heartfelt thanks to all those who contributed!