Here’s What Happens When You Prioritize Kids Over Cars [PeerTube - Oh The Urbanity!]
Here’s What Happens When You Prioritize Kids Over Cars [PeerTube - Oh The Urbanity!]
In 2019, this wide open intersection in a residential neighbourhood in Montreal was transformed into l’île aux volcans — the island of volcanoes — a public space for children intended to encourage ...
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/33680678
On a Montréal, Canada project to design a space in the city for kids, rather than for cars.
The Dutch achieved this with a grassroots campaign in the 70s called "Stop the kindermoordt" (child deaths)
16"child murder" i would translate. they did not hold back and thats good.
12Thank you for the correction.
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6Why prioritize eiter Problem? Replace everyone with robots on rails.
-1Can't wait to see these spaces not get used because people would rather share tiktoks and stay indoors or whatever
-9Based on feedback, kids seem to love them because it's a dedicated play area right near their home to meet up with their friends. Even in winter. I'd have been all over that as a kid, even if I liked computer/TV/games.
6If anything, this actually provides an alternative to indoor play like tiltok.
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Montreal parks are pretty active throughout the year and I don't think this one will be different.
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