Topic: Children
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Measuring a Neighborhood's Green Spaces So They Can Grow
One New York City neighborhood had basically given up on open space. But thanks to some new data, they were able to advocate for it, and get it.
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Bicycle Schools, Complete with Bamboo Bikes, On a Roll in Brazil
File under things that make you feel good.
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Videos
A Water-Spewing Swing Set to Delight and Frighten Children
This hacked "Waterfall Swing" puts kids through dozens of rainstorms each minute.
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Postcard
The Most Polluted Playgrounds in the World
Without play sets, slum children frolic in garbage dumps and toxic rivers.
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Multigenerational Communities or Bust
Cities that don't work for people of all ages risk stagnating in the past.
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Toronto Deputy Mayor Says Downtown Isn't for Families
He argues against requiring developers to build family-friendly units downtown.
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How to Fix the Juvenile Justice System
City kids are disproportionately jailed in facilities that don't meet their needs. Here's what can be done.
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Charts
How Cities Can Help Fight Obesity
Some ideas for using existing infrastructure to get people outside and eating well.
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Students Punished for Riding Bikes to School in Michigan
Kenowa Hills parents have reacted strongly against a high school principal's decision to suspend 64 seniors for holding a "bike parade."
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Why Seniors, Children, and the Poor Are at Greater Risk of Traffic Deaths
Low-income neighborhoods often lack even the most basic pedestrian infrastructure.
