Child-Friendly Cities: Urban95 Guidelines in Israel

In a country where more than 90% of the population live in urban environments, 28% of the population are children under 15 years old, and 10% of the population are 0-4 years old, it makes sense for cities to be designed in a way that makes the daily lives of different types of families easier.

Over the years of our Urban95 work, we have seen the importance of developing specific guidelines that can help decision-makers and professionals in Israel seeking to create cities that work for their youngest residents and caregivers. We understood that such guidelines should be a product of a broad collaboration, from government ministries to civil society organisations and academic experts.

~ Daniella Ben-Attar, Israel Representative

So, more than 100 individuals were involved in the development of this publication from across sectors, and including a collection of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Together with Israel’s Ministry of Education, as well as a number of other technical partners, we have supported the development of these planning and design guidelines to serve decision-makers and professionals involved in making cities better for young children and their companions in Israel.