Child Scale Cities

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One of the trademark elements of cities is their diversity – of spaces, or activities and of people. Yet, when we consider how our cities get built, that diversity can often be forgotten. I’m a middle aged, able bodied, Caucasian male. Cities generally work pretty well for me. But what if you have a visual impairment? What if you are female? Or what if you are a child? We have explored some of the implications of considering diversity in our cities in previous episodes and will continue to do so in the future, but today, I wanted to talk to someone who is examining urban places from the perspective of children. John talks with Vivian Doumpa, who is examining urban places from the perspective of children.

Resources

• Learn more about Stipo and The City at Eye Level
• Check out the Placemaking Week Europe 2019 event on Facebook and on their website. The City at Eye Level for Kids book will be launched at this event!
• Learn about the European Placemaking Network