Starting July 2025, GDCI will launch a series of open and global webinar sessions. The series will spotlight global practices, tools, and lessons learned around key themes and priorities that reflect what matters most to the community driving the global movement for safer, healthier, and more joyful streets for kids today.
Global Launch of Designing Streets for Kids: Presenting New Design Guidance for Child-Focused Urban Streets
GDCI, in partnership with the Bernard van Leer Foundation, the FIA Foundation, Fondation Botnar, and Bloomberg Philanthropies hosted an online event discussing how cities can apply the guidance and strategies highlighted in Designing Streets for Kids.
Zümrütevler Meydan Dönüşüm Provası, Maltepe Belediyesi ve Bernard van Leer Vakfı'nın birlikte yürüttüğü Maltepe95 programının parçası olarak Superpool ve NACTO Global Kent Tasarımı İnisiyatifi girişimi ile hayata geçti.
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The intervention is a joint program of Maltepe95, the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s İstanbul95 program in Istanbul, in partnership with Maltepe Municipality, SUPERPOOL and NACTO Global Urban Design Initiative.
Reviving Waterfront Streets: Lessons from Toronto and Auckland
In this edition of our webinar series, we heard from Pina Mallozzi, Vice President of Design at Waterfront Toronto, about her work on the revitalization of Queens Quay and other high profile projects along Toronto's waterfronts. We also watched a video presentation by Panuku Development Auckland, the council-controlled organization that delivers urban regeneration in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
In this edition of our webinar series, we heard from Leticia Sabino, founder and director of SampaPé! in São Paulo, which works to improve the walking experience in cities, and head organizer of open street events in São Paulo, Brazil. We also heard from Aaron Paley, president and co-founder of Community Arts Resources (CARS), and founding executive director of CicLAvia in Los Angeles, the largest car-free open streets event in the United States.
Jumping in with Both Pedals: Lessons from Rapid Implementation of Cycling Networks
In this webinar, Alain Boulanger from Paris City Hall and Manuel Calvo from EstudioMC in Sevilla discussed the social, design, and political aspects of forward-thinking mobility, and shared insights on the efforts to elevate the state of bike networks in both cities.
Informal Streets: Improving Street Designs and Transport Access for Informal and Underserved Neighborhoods
Michael Krause, CEO of the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU NPC), spoke about VPUU's work in South Africa to improve life quality and safety on the streets of Cape Town. We also heard from Colombian Architect Giovanna Spera about access to mobility in the street network in Medellin’s informal neighborhoods.
For decades, the performance of our streets has been measured using metrics that focus on improving safety and throughput for vehicles. But that's finally changing--cities and organizations around the world have developed new metrics and tools to measure streets based on how they perform for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit riders. These free online tools can help you to build support for people-friendly streets in your city.
