Descrição

Focusing on
Kids
Streets are a city’s largest continuous network
of public space and the platform for mobility,
allowing (or preventing) access to city resources.
Designing, or redesigning, urban streets through
the lens of children shows why it is necessary
to raise the bar for safety, accessibility, and
enjoyment. Children’s surroundings can have longterm
effects on their health, physical and cognitive
development, and social well-being. When city
leaders invest in street design that is good for
children, they create streets that better serve all
people.
This section discusses children’s needs from
urban streets, the challenges children currently
face, and how specific design actions for children
can have broad benefits for all street users.