Or, what our nearest continental neighbours can teach us about designing for the very young
“… thinking about it, you see many children in a city like Copenhagen… if you see a city with many children and many old people, using the city, the public spaces, then it is a sign that there is a good quality for people in that particular city.” – Jan Gehl
This week I’m taking a look at the Urban95 Academy Working Paper “Early Childhood Development and Cities”, written by Katie Beck and Marie Kaune.
So here’s a challenge for you: take a moment to imagine you are 95cm tall – the height of a healthy three-year-old. Is there anything you’d do differently to approach placemaking in your town or city?
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