What makes urban housing good for young children and caregivers?
This discussion will explore how we understand universal concepts that make living spaces supportive of and conducive to the healthy development of young children such safety and stability of tenure, as well as design elements that create the conditions to build and sustain community and sociability such as accessible community and play spaces, and car free environments.
Meet our speakers
Dinah Bornat is the director of ZCD Architects leading on housing, urban design and engagement, and a leading expert in child-friendly cities. She has published research and contributed to books and journals and is an advisor to local authorities and developers. She has given talks at New London Architecture, Urban Design London, the London Development Conference, Homes England, GLA, Festival of Place and many others. Dinah is a former Mayor's Design Advocate for the Mayor of London, Quality of Life Foundation Associate and Design Council Expert.
Meet our chair
David Madden is Associate Professor in Sociology and Co-Director of the MSc City Design and Social Science Programme. He works on urban studies, housing studies, political sociology, and social theory. David holds a PhD from Columbia University, and his research interests include housing, public space, urban restructuring, and critical urban theory.
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