Scale and Sustainability: Highlights of the Streets for Kids 2023 Projects
Learn how street transformations designed for children can be scaled up and made permanent.
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Learn how street transformations designed for children can be scaled up and made permanent.
Learn how street transformations designed for children can be scaled up and made permanent.
Global giants Janette Sadik-Khan (Transport Principal, Bloomberg Associates and Chair of Global Designing Cities Initiative), and Salvador Rueda (Director of Urban Ecology Agency of Barcelona) arrived in New Zealand’s capital to back the sustainable street changes that are putting people at the heart of Wellington’s streets.
With the support of the Clean Air Fund, GDCI will help reduce harmful PM2.5 air pollution, focusing on one of the most at risk groups, children.
The WHO Global Status on Road Safety Report 2023 shows inroads into reducing road traffic deaths, but also highlights key challenges. Learn how GDCI's work supports cities to reduce vehicle speeds and save lives.
Learn how we are helping cities create more cleaner, greener, streets and public spaces.
See how our Streets for Kids projects are helping more kids and young people get to school and play safely, while also creating comfortable, healthy, and enjoyable spaces for their caregivers and the wider community.
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"The guidance, vision, and flexibility articulated in the Guide represents a new and important direction for cities and communities and is an indispensable tool for planning a more equitable future," says World Bank President Ajay Banga.
In May, the City of Milan, in collaboration with GDCI and Bloomberg Associates, launched Piazze Aperte per Ogni Scuola (Open Squares for Every School). After the launch, there was an event to promote a pedestrianized school street where kids and caregivers got to enjoy the vehicle-free space.
Suy nghĩ lại về các đường phố cho trẻ em, người đi bộ, và xe đạp tại một thành phố mà xe máy là phương tiện giao thông thống trị
In the bustling city of Ha Noi, GDCI is partnering with the Department of Transport to create streets for children, pedestrians, and cyclists in a city dominated by motorcycles.
GDCI melancarkan fasa pertama projek transformasi jalan sekolah untuk dua sekolah di Jalan Genting Klang, Kuala Lumpur. Sebelum memulakan reka bentuk semula jalan, pasukan GDCI berinteraksi dengan pelajar, ibu bapa, dan guru-guru dari sekolah-sekolah tersebut melalui aktiviti-aktiviti yang interaktif.
GDCI, in collaboration with the city hall of Kuala Lumpur, launched the first phase of a school street transformation project for two schools in Jalan Genting Klang, Kuala Lumpur. Before embarking on the street redesign, the GDCI team engaged with students, parents, and teachers from the schools through participatory activities.