Pavement play
Pavements are strips of public land, owned by all of us, safe from traffic and right where we live. Why wouldn’t we use them for play!
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The Atlantic!The space right outside your front door – on your own street or estate – is important for children. It’s where you first experience the outside world and ‘community’ as well as being the start and end of every journey.
Being able to play out can really help to make these things positive for children as they grow up, as well as helping them to be active, make friends, have fun, learn, and grow in independence. Right where they live, with no special trips, on public land we all own. And all for free, with adults close by.
This is the vision anyway! And it used to be the wonderful norm for most of us who grew up in the 80s and earlier. It’s much harder now, with many more challenges, especially increased traffic. But there are things – big or small – you can do to make it possible for children where you live. We can offer lots of support to get you started.
Pavements are strips of public land, owned by all of us, safe from traffic and right where we live. Why wouldn’t we use them for play!
There’s a lot you can do to make the place outside your home more playful and friendly without closing the road
A way to create safe space close to home for children, play and community
The playing out model was developed on a terraced street where traffic was the main problem. But you don’t have to live on a street…
The playing out model is in some ways just a very pared-down version of a street party; short, regular, temporary and organised by neighbours.
Windmill Hill City Farm
Philip Street
Bristol
BS3 4EA
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