Kinderpublic

In order to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world, children need rich learning opportunities in and out of school that allow them to adapt and engage in independent and lifelong learning. An overwhelming body of evidence points to play as the best way to equip children with a broad set of flexible competencies and personal capacities to tackle new and different challenges creatively.

https://www.forbes.com//what-would-a-city-look-like-if-i/

Our friends @ Dept of Small Interventions have shared this interesting FREE event to check-out about childhood design advocate Tim Gill's new book "URBAN PLAYGROUND: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities." The event is on 3/9, presented by Placemakingus, see registration information in the original post.

https://www.disabilityintersectionalitysummit.com/places-to Check-out this excellent resource on access, solidarity, and disability justice as a practice of love. #AccessIsLove #accessibility #inclusivity

#environmentaljustice #equitabledesign

There’s a great opportunity to now say, What do you want those sidewalks to be? How do we imagine a sidewalk that belongs to everyone?

"On the whole, though, Wright was pushing forward the conversation about accessibility in a groundbreaking way. This was decades before the Americans with Disabilities Act was even considered, and the house as it is right now would meet 85 to 90 percent of ADA requirements, Heinzeroth says."

Foster + Partners has created architecture challenges, including building a paper skyscraper, to entertain children in lockdown.