Planning and designing cities for the early years

Public lecture which took place at the LSE on Thursday 12 May during the first residency week of the Urban95 Academy. (www.urban95aca...)
Speakers: Cecilia Vaca Jones, Executive Director at the Bernard van Leer Foundation; Sean Maguire, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Clean Air Fund; and Selva Gürdoğan, an Architect and Partner at Superpool.
Chair: Ricky Burdett, Professor of Urban Studies at LSE and Director of LSE Cities.
Hosted by LSE Cities and the Bernard van Leer Foundation
Cities can be wonderful places to grow up, but they can also pose serious challenges for the health and wellbeing of babies, toddlers and the people who care for them - from a lack of nature and safe spaces to play, to air pollution and traffic congestion, to social isolation.
The presence of children and families is often a measure of a city’s vibrancy and dynamism. Cities that plan and design with the needs and wellbeing of young children as a priority, create healthy, inclusive and accessible urban environments for everyone. This approach can also cities help achieve wider social and environmental goals.
This event will ask you the question: If you could experience the city from 95cm (the height of a healthy three-year old child) - What would you change? And share insights in inspiration on how city decision-makers, architects, urbanists, engineers and civil society can create spaces where children can grow, learn, imagine, play and thrive. The event will be attended by city officials participating in the Urban95 Academy programme.
• The lecture theatre is a small tiered lecture theatre with seating up to 90.
• The speakers and chair will sit at the front for the welcome and can move to the front row to more easily view the presentations. All returning to the front for discussion
• The event is free and open to all on a first come first served basis.
• The audience will be a mixture of, academics, higher education students, researchers, urbanists, policy makers and other interested members of the general public.
• The event takes place during the Urban 95 Residency Week so all participants will attend.

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