Creating Child Friendly Cities Reinstating Kids in the City

Leading planning and geography authors present this comprehensive assessment of the extent to which the physical and social make up of Western cities accommodates and nourishes the needs of children and youth.
Examining the areas of planning, design, social policy, transport and housing, Creating Child Friendly Cities outlines strengths and deficiencies in the processes that govern urban development and change from the perspective of children and youth. Issues explored include children's view of the city and why this is unique; the 'obesity epidemic': is it caused by cities?; the journey to school and children's transport needs generally.

With illustrations and case studies, Creating Child Friendly Cities presents planning professionals with a solid case for child-friendly cities and an action plan to create places for children to play.

1. Creating Child Friendly Cities: Historical Perspectives, Future Prospects Part 1:The Policy Context 2. Child Friendly Cities: International Debates and Prospects for a National Framework of Action 3. Future Shapers: Planning Policy for Children and Young People 4. Social Policy and Urban Children: Learnings from the Pathways Project in Brisbane 5. Youth-friendly Cities or Cities for Angry Young People? Inclusive Urban Policy Frameworks that Engage Youth Part 2: Programs for Change 6. Children’s Health and the City: New Concerns, New Responses 7. Children in the Intensifying City: Lessons from Auckland’s Walking School Buses 8. Overcoming Social Traps: A Key to Creating Child-friendly Cities9. Reflections on What Developers Can Do for
Urban Children 10. Child Friendly Cities: An Agenda for Action