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Lima transforms 12 public spaces with more to come
Lima is undergoing a transformation of public space. So far the municipal government has completed work in 12 previously neglected spaces in…
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Discover my world by bike
I have been a cycling activist for eight years. For the last three of those years I have also been a mother,…
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Brazilian platform shares inspirations for early years action in Latin America
After a call for proposals earlier this year, the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB) has selected more than 60 inspiring ideas focused…
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Pé de Infância behaviour change campaign launches in Brazil
In partnership with behaviour change specialists Allma Hub Criativo, Pé de Infância provides the Urban95 Network of partner cities in Brazil with…
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New guidance for cities on cycling for babies, toddlers and caregivers
Cycling Cities for Infants, Toddlers, and Caregivers is a new publication of BYCS, an Amsterdam-based social enterprise, and the Bernard van Leer…
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New partnership launched with Addis Ababa
Earlier this week the city government of Addis Ababa formally launched a new early years initiative – Children: The Future Hope of…
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Urban95 begins scaling in Israel with launch in Tira and Beit Shemesh
Last week we launched an Urban95 programme in a new city in Israel – Tira, a predominantly Muslim city located 30km north-east…
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Urban Playground – a new book by Tim Gill
Last week we hosted a virtual book launch for Urban Playground: How child-friendly planning and design can save cities. The author, Tim…
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India’s Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge selects first 25 cities
A first cohort of 25 cities have been chosen from the 63 that participated in the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge, a nationwide scale-up…
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Urban95 pocket park inaugurated in Recife
The city of Recife inaugurated the Arari Ferreira pocket park on October 12 – National Children’s Day in Brazil. As shown in…
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How can our cities be better prepared for epidemics?
The coronavirus pandemic has forced us to rethink economies, delivery of social benefits, business models, and even the way we work and…
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We must prevent a post-COVID ‘carmageddon’. Here’s how
We live in turbulent times. The gap between the world we want and the world we see feels simultaneously closer and more…