Designing cities to support healthy child development. New Delhi, India 2017 Designing cities to support healthy child development.

QUESTION IF YOU COULD SEE THE CITY FROM AN ELEVATION OF 95 CM – THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF A HEALTHY 3-YEAR-OLD – WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?

URBAN 95 Cities can be wonderful places to grow up, rich with opportunities for learning, but they also pose challenges for safe and healthy child development. Dense neighbourhoods Long, unpredictable commutes Unsafe housing, pollution and poor sanitation Struggle to find affordable childcare and often cannot depend on extended family and neighbours the way they might in a small, rural community.

1. GREEN PUBLIC SPACES TO PLAY, MEETING AND REST Transforming physical places for young children to play and for caregivers to meet and rest Presentation Title

2. MOBILITY FOR FAMILIES Making it easier and cheaper for parents and young children to get to services

2. MOBILITY Creating safe, stimulating paths to walk/cycle to services. Aligning the location of services with public transport

2. MOBILITY

3. CHILDCARE MANAGEMENT Improving management and regulation of childcare to improve quality and affordability

4. DATA Data-driven decision/making to target programs and resources more effectively

5. DATA Intersectorial data. Integration of datasets across city departments

6. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Enabling families of Young children to participate in urban planning and design decisions

7. BRANDING “A city that is good for children is good for the whole city”

Cecilia Vaca Jones cecilia.vacajones@bvleerf.nl Twitter: @CecyVacaJones