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Here’s What Happens When You Prioritize Kids Over Cars [PeerTube - Oh The Urbanity!]

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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.
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Here’s What Happens When You Prioritize Kids Over Cars

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The Dutch achieved this with a grassroots campaign in the 70s called "Stop the kindermoordt" (child deaths)
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/de-fiets-is-niets/
- "child murder" i would translate. they did not hold back and thats good.
  
  Thank you for the correction.

Quebec W

Why prioritize eiter Problem? Replace everyone with robots on rails.

Can't wait to see these spaces not get used because people would rather share tiktoks and stay indoors or whatever
- Based 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.
  
  I should add a disclaimer though that I'm not against doing this, just I have my fears that they will just be empty areas with how people seem to be these days with screens and all.
  Regardless, it should still be done
  
  If anything, this actually provides an alternative to indoor play like tiltok.
- Montreal parks are pretty active throughout the year and I don't think this one will be different.

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