© Rudolf Abraham
I live in one of the areas hit by the London riots. On Sunday night, at least ten shop windows in my local High Street were trashed. Shops at the end of my street have been closing early for the past few days, as a “precautionary measure”. Continue reading
Posted in Public policy, Urbanism
Tagged child-friendly cities, crime, London, London riots, riot, Walthamstow, youth crime
A nice audio news piece on road closures for play, as broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 programme PM on Weds 3 August 2011. Featuring the wonderful people at Bristol’s Playing Out campaign, some local Bristolians, and yours truly.
Posted in Mobility, Outdoor play, Parenting, Urbanism
Tagged audio, child-friendly cities, Media coverage, mobility, neighbourhood, outdoor play, parenting, playing out, road closure, streets
Today is Playday, the annual play celebration. I am going to take a step back from the festivals, the Council fun days and the PR campaigning, important though they are. Instead, I want to explore one of the reasons why so many children are losing out on the opportunity to play outside in the first place: the car.
Posted in Mobility, Outdoor play, Parenting, Public policy, Urban planning, Urbanism
Tagged car dependence, child pedestrian casualties, child-friendly cities, children's independent mobility, freedom, mobility, neighbourhood, outdoor play, parenting, planning policy, playing out, public policy, road closure, road danger, road safety, streets, transport, urban design
Rethinking Childhood 