Children

Ban on Biking and Walking to School May Be Lifted

A 15-year-old ban on biking and walking to school in Saratoga Springs, New York may be lifted, after one bike-friendly parent challenged the policy.

4 October 2009 - 7:00am

Governing

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Le Corbusier for Kids

A new picture book introduces the architecture and urban ideas of Le Corbusier to children.

16 September 2009 - 5:00am

Arcspace

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The Importance of the Informal Playground

Unstructured play is a mainstay of childhood. But dense urban areas offer fewer opportunities for free-form playtime, writes Alex Marshall. Kids have to take what they can get, and often it's not much more than an empty parking lot.

27 August 2009 - 6:00am

Regional Plan Association

Students Give Up Wheels for Their Own Two Feet

This piece from the New York Times looks at a program in Italy the encourages children to walk to school.

27 March 2009 - 12:00pm

The New York Times

Michael Lewyn

The joys of medium density

Thu, 01/22/2009 - 14:05

It is a chestnut of urban planning that a neighborhood must have a certain number of dwelling units per acre (usually around 8 or 10) in order to have adequate bus service. But the quarter-acre lot seems to get no respect: too dense for estate-home luxury, not dense enough to constitute "smart growth". But a 9 year-old girl recently taught me that, at least for children of a certain age, these medium-density neighborhoods have their advantages.

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Cars, Kids, and a Safer Environment Through Planning

Urban areas are filled with cars, and this creates an unsafe environment for children. This commentary argues that officials need to regain their faith in the power of planning to address the issue.

25 September 2008 - 2:00pm

Guardian