Transforming city neighbourhoods in a child-friendly way to increase the quality of life for all citizens

Abstract

City planning has historically been largely top down, with a focus on economic development and association with
motor car use, which has led to many problems in our cities. There is now growing appetite for change, with a
move towards liveable neighbourhoods that also encourage active mobility, but the mechanisms for delivering this
for the benefit of the wider population are still being investigated, and city planners and policy makers need further
ideas and inspirations in order to achieve these objectives. This paper therefore uses the findings from the EU
Horizon 2020 Metamorphosis Project to show how a bottom-up approach that engage children, as well as wider
communities as a whole, can provide the inspirations for change, and improve the existing processes and schemes
for increasing active travel in the cities highlighted, as well as enhancing the liveability of its streets and shared
spaces for people, especially children.

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ORCID for Jonathan Preston: orcid.org/0000-0002-6866-049X

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