Playable City

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For Playable Cities: Make the City a Playground

The "Using Behavioral Economics to Create Playable Cities" report suggests that so much time spent in front of screens, and the continued need to counter the obesity epidemic, requires new thinking about play for children living in cities.

October 30, 2014 - Next City

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Playable Cities Bring the Fun Back to City Life

Supporters and practitioners of the playable city movement will gather this week at a conference in Bristol, UK called Making the City Playable.

September 10, 2014 - Guardian Cities

Does the 'Playable City' Improve the 'Smart City'?

Conceived as a counterpoint to the "smart city," the "playable city" would think beyond efficiency and utility in applying technology to the urban experience.

June 30, 2014 - Next City

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