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A PLACE LIKE HOME – AN ODE TO LYARI

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Reconnecting kids to the authentic neighborhoods

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Taman Film: Inspiring a sense of belonging

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Yangon’s Alley Garden Project

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Turning spaces into places in Mumbai

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Let’s Hack Our Play!

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Achieving better public spaces using innovative digital tools

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Not Just for Kicks

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Towards barrier-free play spaces, beaches and parks

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The Young Urban Planners Initiative – Reclaiming public space for teenagers in Romania

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Creating Spatial Justice from the Start: at the Child’s Level

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The Playful City: a Tool to develop more Inclusive, Safe and Vibrant Intergenerational Urban Communities

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Meri-Rastila, Helsinki: from a Troubled Square to a Green and Playful Hangout for All

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LudoBarrio: Making Places by a Participatory Playful Process

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Girls’ Room in Public Space – Planning for Equity with a Girl’s Perspective

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Biking the Streets to Independence

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SEASONAL ADAPTIVE PUBLIC SPACE FOR CHILDREN

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GRANDPARENTS’ ACTIVISM

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PLINTHS FOR CHILDREN

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CHILD, CITY, PLAY: THE SPIELRAUM

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DESIGN FOR URBAN PLAYSCAPE

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THE STROLLER TEST WHAT MAKES A CITY LIVEABLE FOR THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS?

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RETRIEVAL OF PUBLIC PLAY SPACE FOR CHILDREN IN TAIWAN

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PLAYABLE STREETS TO RECLAIM INDEPENDENT PLAY FOR ALL CHILDREN

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PLAY, URBAN SPACES AND CHILDREN’S CAPABILITIES

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PLAYING OUT

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YOUTH PRACTISES TRANSFORMING THE MEANING OF FORMAL PUBLIC SPACE IN HANOI

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BRINGING THE PLAY-GROUND TO THE STREET

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CREATIVE LEARNING AND EXPLORATION OF STREET OBJECT AND FURNITURE

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A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING CHILD-FRIENDLY SOCIAL HOUSING COMMUNITIES

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USING MINECRAFT FOR CHILDREN PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN

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CORNERS FOR KIDS: QUALITY SPACES IN SMALL SCALE

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THE CITY AS PLAYGROUND, MUSEUM, CINEMA & CLASSROOM

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BIKING THE STREETS TO INDEPENDENCE

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A CITY FOR CHILDREN AFTER THE DISASTER

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TURNING SPACES INTO PLAYCES

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TAKING ACTION FOR CHILD-FRIENDLY PLACES

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WHAT IS THE POTENTIAL OF 1M3?

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EVERYDAY PLAYFULNESS AS DEVELOPMENT FOR URBAN TRANSFORMATION

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10 WAYS TO BUILD A CITY FOR CHILDREN

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PLAYBOX FOR ALL

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THE PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS

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TRANSFORMING A FINANCIAL DISTRICT INTO A HUGE PLAYGROUND

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THE AFTERSCHOOL LIMBO: TEENS, PRE-TEENS & THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLYARD

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GIRLS, MAKE ROOM FOR THEM

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JUMP INTO NATURE

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GROWING UP IN URBAN SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS

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CHILDREN AS TACTICAL URBANISTS

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BARRIERS FOR WARSAW’S YOUNGEST CITIZENS ON THEIR WAY TO SCHOOL

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BLOCK BY BLOCK IN ACCRA DESIGNING PLAY SPACES WITH URBAN YOUTH

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IDEAS BOOK – URBAN PLAY SPACES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN

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A SQUARE ENTERS A SCHOOL, A SCHOOL BECOMES A SQUARE

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THE POWER OF PLAY: CHILD- LED PLACEMAKING IN PARKS

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A BLANK CANVAS FOR THE KIDS OF KALOBEYEI

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KIDS PERSPECTIVES ON ATHENIAN NEIGHBORHOODS

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THE PLINTH – A PORTAL TO PLAY

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FEAR OF CRIME IN URBAN SETTINGS AND CHILD DETACHMENT FROM THE CITY

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THE URBANIST KIDS OF SAN FRANCISQUITO

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GREEK MYTHOLOGY AS A TOOL TO CREATE CHILD-FRIENDLY MAPPINGS

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STREET FUN IN CARACAS

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WHAT WE LEARNED ON 78TH STREET: MAKING PUBLIC SPACES WORK FOR ALL AGES

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MERGING MOBILITY WITH SAFETY (AND EDUCATION!)

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PLAYING GAMES INSPIRED BY LOCAL MYTHS: THE PROJECT “AN ANT IN AUGUST…”

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THE SPECKLE: A SCAN FOR STUDYING THE QUALITY OF PLAYABLE OPEN SPACES

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TRACING PUBLIC SPACES – FROM TANGIBLE TO INTANGIBLE

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DESIGNING FRIENDLIER CITIES FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS

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INTEGRATED CHILD IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN STOCKHOLM

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THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF INTEGRATING CHILD’S PERSPECTIVE

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CHILD FRIENDLINESS AS A DRIVER FOR URBAN RESILIENCE

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REDIRECTING DESIGNERS EDUCATION TOWARDS EQUALITY AND PROSPERITY

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MAPUTO’S CHILDREN TRANSFORM AREA THROUGH DIGITAL DATA COLLECTION

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DIALOGUES BETWEEN BODY AND SPACES

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HOW NEIGHBOURHOOD DESIGN CAN REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY

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DESIGN-BUILDING WITH KIDS: BIDWILL CHILL SPACE

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SELF-MADE PLAYGROUND: THE HOUSE OF THE LOST CHILDREN

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SHAPING SPACES FOR GENERATION Z

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TRANSFORMING, FEELING AND SEEING URBAN LANDSCAPES

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CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES FROM AN URBAN PLANNER’S PERSPECTIVE

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BUILDING A CHILD DEVELOPING PLAY SPACE IN CAIRO THROUGH LISTENING TO CHILDREN

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HOP, SKIP AND MAKE: CREATING CHILD-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT IN DANDORA

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VISUALISING YOUNG LIVES IN A CITY-REGION

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THE HAGUE CREATES EXCITING PLACES FOR CHILDREN

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Den Haag creëert spannende plekken voor kinderen

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