Keeping young families in the centre:: a pathways approach to child-friendly urban design

• Anahita Shadkam ^[1] ; Markus Moos ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Waterloo

     University of Waterloo

     Canadá

     
• Localización: Journal of urban design, ISSN 1357-4809, ISSN-e 1469-9664, Nº. 26, 6, 2021, págs. 699-724
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This paper outlines the importance of pathway design in creating ‘child-friendly’ cities. There is concern that central parts of major cities have excluded households with children through the process of youthification. The importance of parks in creating child-friendly neighbourhoods is widely accepted, but the quality of the pathways connecting parks to residential areas has received less attention. This study develops a design assessment approach and compares the quality of pathways in youthified and family-oriented neighbourhoods in Portland, Oregon. A stronger focus on informal play opportunities along pathways and a systematic design assessment is recommended to advance child-friendly planning.