This post starts by sharing an op-ed piece of mine published in the Philadelphia Enquirer last week to coincide with my trip to the city. It is followed by a postscript with reflections on the visit. I’ve also inserted images of some of the parks I saw.
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Imagine you take a time machine trip to 2037. You step out and start to explore your city. What sights and sounds would convince you that the Philly of the future was thriving?
Posted in Child-friendliness, playground, Public policy, Urban planning, Urbanism
Tagged children's in, parks, philadelphia, playground, public space, Urban planning, USA
Image from parkstarter.com
Have you ever looked at a piece of derelict land in your area and thought “that could make a nice spot for a park” – and then felt your spirit fall as it sits boarded up for years, or worse still, gets turned into a temporary car park? Manchester resident Sam Easterby-Smith has, and has decided to do something about it. He has created Parkstarter: a crowd-funded, pop-up park creation scheme. And he wants to try it out in his home city.
Posted in Public space, Urbanism
Tagged campaign, home zone, Manchester, parks, peak car, urbanism
Rethinking Childhood 