In this episode, we’re chatting with Natalia Krysiak, founder of Cities for Play, about making play a priority in the design of our urban spaces and how to make the changes we want to see for our children.
👉 Natalie Shares
- About Cities For Play, including what she does there and her vision for the future
- Some shocking statistics linked to the built environment
- What children have to say about designing cities and the beautiful consistencies between children of different cultures
- How a built environment can promote children's health and well-being with a focus on play and active mobility
- Which cities are implementing best practice
- How we as parents can encourage our local councils to make our cities more child-friendly
- Why there has been a reduction in free play and roaming areas over the past few generations
- What we have learnt so far about the pandemic's impact on children's play and mobility
👉 Opt In for Free Downloadables
👉 Resources & References
Cities for Play Website
Child Friendly Neighbourhoods
LinkedIn
Twitter: @NataliaK_au
Instagram: @citiesforplay
Book Recommendations:
Bush Toys by Claudia Haagen
👉 Guest Details
Natalia Krysiak, a practicing architect at Hayball Architects and founder of Cities for Play, Natalia specialises in the design of child-oriented environments. She is a passionate advocate for playful cities and spaces, engaging in placemaking and research initiatives around the world. In 2019 Natalia was awarded a Churchill Fellowship exploring best practice for designing child-friendly, high density neighbourhoods in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada and the UK. Her research explores how we can create more playful and child-friendly urban environments.
👉 Episodes Referred To
S2E25: Benign Neglect and the Impacts of Zero-Risk Culture with Tim Gill
Wildlings Forest School Contact Details
Website
Facebook
Instagram
Youtube
👉 Did You Enjoy This Episode?
If you enjoyed this episode and the Raising Wildlings podcast generally, we have a favour. Please take two minutes to subscribe, and to writ
Other ways we can help you:
- Want to learn the game-changing soft skills you'll need while leading group activities with fire, water and tools? Catch Our FREE Mini Training On The First Steps You Must Take To Lead A Forest School Program
- Ready to create your own Nature Play business? Head to www.raisingwildlings.com.au/wildbusiness to access the roadmap to starting your business journey.
- Keen to find your purpose in 10 minutes? Download our FREE treasure map to find your passion without compromising your educational values.
- Want to know how to craft an epic outdoor program that has parents and directors lining up to enrol? You need Nature Play Now our $57 Workshop and Bundle series (people are saying this is a steal!)