Description
| Product ID: | 9781859469293 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Urban Playground |
| Subtitle: | How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities |
| Authors: | Author: Tim Gill |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Architecture: professional practice, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Transport planning and policy, Architecture: professional practice, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Transport planning & policy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This book reveals how seeing cities through the eyes of children strengthens the case for planning and transportation policies that work for people of all ages, and for the planet. It shows how urban designers and city planners can incorporate child friendly insights and ideas into their masterplans, public spaces and streetscapes. What type of cities do we want our children to grow up in? Car-dominated, noisy, polluted and devoid of nature? Or walkable, welcoming, and green? As the climate crisis and urbanisation escalate, cities urgently need to become more inclusive and sustainable. This book reveals how seeing cities through the eyes of children strengthens the case for planning and transportation policies that work for people of all ages, and for the planet. It shows how urban designers and city planners can incorporate child friendly insights and ideas into their masterplans, public spaces and streetscapes. Healthier children mean happier families, stronger communities, greener neighbourhoods, and an economy focused on the long-term. Make cities better for everyone. |
| Imprint Name: | RIBA Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | RIBA Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-02-01 |