LIVEABLE AND CHILD-FRIENDLY CITIES – SERIES OF OPEN SESSIONS – YOU ARE ALL INVITED!
Are you interested in solutions for a more liveable and child-friendlier streets/urban environments? Then you should read on.
We invite you to participate in a series of two online sessions on solutions for a more liveable and child-friendlier city. Presentations will be offered by experts from different cities. Time for open discussions will also be provided. Two open sessions have been scheduled for the following days:
- First session: Thursday 23 April 2026 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CEST) – TOPIC OF THE SESSION: “Child-friendly cities” (HELD IN GERMAN)
- Second session: Monday 27 April 2026 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CEST) – TOPIC OF THE SESSION: “Liveable and playful cities” (HELD IN ENGLISH)
The sessions will be open to everybody. If you find these topics interesting, you are invited to participate! You are also very welcome to share this information and the link to the sessions with interested colleagues. You can find the invited speakers and the link to the sessions by the end of this email. Please note that no certificate or similar recognition can be provided for the participation in the sessions.
We look forward to your participation!
FIRST SESSION: Thursday 23 April 2026, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CEST)
Topic of the session: Child-friendly cities – chances, challenges and strategies for a new urban reality
Where: Online
Link to the online meeting: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/394192349865223?p=vErNbNq4L8ClIvTJFh
Language: German
Confirmed speakers so far:
– Johannes BITZINGER, Bundesgymnasium und Bundesrealgymnasium Hallein (Hallein, Austria) – Topic of the presentation: School streets; TITLE: “Chancen und Herausforderungen im Zusammenhang mit der Einführung von Schulstraßen”
– Bernhard MEYER, Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt (Darmstadt, Germany) – now retired – Topic of the presentation: The playful city; TITLE: “Die bespielbare Stadt: Perspektivenwechsel und die Rückgewinnung des öffentlichen Raumes”
– Cornelia DITTRICH, Bündnis Temporäre Spielstraßen (Germany) – Topic of the presentation: Play streets; TITLE: “Straße, Spiel und Nachbarschaft! Temporäre Spielstraßen in Berlin und Anderswo”
SECOND SESSION: Monday 27 April 2026 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CEST)
Topic of the session: Liveable and playful cities – chances, challenges and strategies for a new urban reality
Where: Online
Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/351241401130239?p=J9aKvRkR3M8SMKqGmW
Language: English
Confirmed speakers so far:
– Merlin PITZ, Senate Department for Mobility, Transport, Climate Protection and Environment, Berlin City Council (Berlin, Germany) – Topic of the presentation: Superblocks; TITLE: “Berlin Strategies for Creating Livable Neighbourhoods”
– Lucy COLBECK, Freelance Play Streets (Bristol, United Kingdom) – Topic of the presentation: Play streets (title pending)
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