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In October 2024, the Streets for Kids project was inaugurated in the Jordão neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, a community where children faced multiple challenges accessing safe and high-quality public spaces. Heavy rains, frequent flooding, and landslide risks often made their journey to school dangerous and unpredictable. Throughout the process, children, caregivers, school staff, and residents were engaged to co-create solutions that improve access to schools, supporte outdoor play and social connection, and set a precedent for future child-focused street transformations in Recife.
The transformation of Zümrütevler has shown how the vibrancy of Istanbul’s public spaces can be supported with safe infrastructure, and how residents can take an active role in transforming their urban environment.
GDCI's new urban design resource focuses on children and caregivers, offering practical solutions and inspiration to make streets safer and more welcoming for all.
The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), announced that four cities—Fortaleza, Brazil; Kigali, Rwanda; Santiago, Chile; and Tirana, Albania—have been selected for in-depth technical assistance and training, along with supplemental funding to develop child-friendly streets as part of GDCI’s Streets for Kids program.
The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) today announced 12 global cities to receive training to design child-friendly streets as part of its Streets for Kids program.
GDCI has developed an educational tool focused on the Streets for Kids (SfK) program, which looks at cities through the lens of children and their caregivers.
Our network of global experts made invaluable contributions to the Global Street Design Guide (GSDG), and we are now looking to establish an expert-network to support the production of the Streets For Kids GSDG supplement.
New Design Guidance and Demonstration Projects Aim to Make City Streets Safer and More Enjoyable for Children and Their Caretakers
