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Designing Cities with Children in Mind
Accra, Ghana’s capital, is an energetic fast-growing city of 2 million where undeveloped space is at a premium. In the heart of the Dzorwulu district, local non-profit Mmofra (mo-frah) Foundation is advancing the Playtime in Africa Initiative: taking two acres of undeveloped land and transforming them into a child-centric, play-friendly...[read more]
US Conference of Mayors Adopts Urban Parks Resolution
Baltimore, Maryland—The U.S. Conference of Mayors has adopted a resolution put forth by the national urban parks advocacy organization City Parks Alliance that encourages greater support for urban parks from the Obama administration, U.S. Congress, U.S. mayors and the private sector. The resolution, stating that “Everyone in urban...[read more]
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“I agree I think that the nature of human interaction and involvement depends on the nature of the actual facility itself. Getting people in and around fossil fuel burning power plants is seen as a security risk, but that still leaves many components of our infrastructure that could benefit from being noticed (and that citizens could benefit from noticing). I think of examples like John ...”
“I thinks it's provocative. In Florida, we were given tours of muncipal water treatment facilities as children, less so access to energy facilities. There is a cogeneration facility at MIT that sits comfortably in the urban context, as thousands pass by daily. But I'm always concerned that critical systems and humans should not mix for the most part. Educational programs may make the same point ...”