Child in the City

Child and family-friendly communities acknowledge that an environment that addresses the needs of children - who have limited independent mobility experience and autonomy - is one that is friendlier and more accessible to people of all ages and abilities. This toolkit has been developed collaboratively with voluntary input from local governments non-profit housing organizations architects urban designers urban planners developers real estate specialists researchers and educators. This toolkit is not intended to exclude adults and seniors but rather provide a lens through which planners designers and policy-makers can support child and family-friendly development practices that have positive intergenerational benefits. To plan our cities in a way that enables children to be co-authors of their own communities is key to a sustainable - and inclusive - future. If the city tells a story of experience opportunity and ownership then its design should enable all citizens to write their own story.