{"id":7346,"date":"2026-01-21T08:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/guide-to-creating-urban-public-spaces-for-children\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:24:04","slug":"guide-to-creating-urban-public-spaces-for-children","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/guide-to-creating-urban-public-spaces-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to creating urban public spaces for children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"dynamic-content__section dynamic-content__container\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__section-container\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__figure-container\">\n<figure class=\"dynamic-content__figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/b5399fc6-56a0-44b2-a515-48536eaccdc4\/content\" alt=\"Guide to creating urban public spaces for children\"><br \/>\n     <\/figure>\n<div class=\"button button-blue-background\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/7b9e9b13-4224-4cd4-a7bd-d9a872a74d3a\/content\" onclick=\"sendGaEvent('Download','https:\/\/iris.who.int\/server\/api\/core\/bitstreams\/7b9e9b13-4224-4cd4-a7bd-d9a872a74d3a\/content')\">Download <span>(5.7 MB)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__description-container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<div class=\"dynamic-content__description\">\n<h3>Overview <\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#3c4245;font-family:'Noto Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;\">Public spaces to play are important to children&#8217;s health and development and are a core right. Yet with increasing urbanization, access to public spaces to play is shrinking, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This guide, developed by WHO, UNICEF and UN-Habitat, highlights the importance of public spaces for optimizing children&#8217;s health and well-being, and realizing their comprehensive rights. 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