Urban95

Announcement
Israel’s lawmakers take responsibility for supervising childcare providers
History was made yesterday when the BvLF-supported Coalition for Education from Birth succeeded in pressuring lawmakers in Israel’s Knesset to pass a…
Story
What Johannesburg could look like for parents and children
We live in Orange Grove in Johannesburg, where the sound of charismatic Ethiopian churches on Louis Botha Avenue mixes with the incessant…
Announcement
Apolitical launches newsfeed on Smart Cities and Urban Planning
Apolitical has launched a newsfeed on Smart Cities and Urban Planning with BvLF’s support. It features case studies, analyses and opinion pieces…
Announcement
Urban95 partnership launches in Boa Vista, Brazil
Teresa Surita, the mayor of Boa Vista, has publicly launched our Urban95 partnership in the city. You can read more about the…
News
Urban95 in Lima wins first place in CAF contest
BvLF’s new Urban95 investment in Lima has won first place out of 238 entrants from 14 countries in the fifth edition of…
Case
Mobility for Young Children – Urban95 at MOBILIZE Dar-es-Salaam
“We have to plan our cities for all, including the disabled, the old, children, but also babies and those who care for…
Story
Urban95 in Tel Aviv: a perspective from Latin America
Urban95 fits well in Tel Aviv. As stated in his welcoming speech by Mr. Menachem Lieba, Director General of the municipal government,…
Story
Urban95 in Tel Aviv: a desire for continual improvement
On a recent study tour to Tel Aviv, we struck up a conversation with a father who was with his three-year-old daughter.…
Story
Children play in Rabin Square as Urban95 gathers pace in Tel Aviv-Yafo
The day after it played host to a concert celebrating Israel’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest, at which Netta Barzilai performed…
Story
A call for new thinking on play safety around the world
Playgrounds have for decades been shaped by a zero risk mindset, with, any injury seen as a sign of failure. But things…
News
Playing it Safe? BvLF publishes new white paper
The Bernard van Leer Foundation commissioned independent researcher Tim Gill to write Playing it Safe? A global white paper on risk, liability…
Story
Our campaign to make Turin a healthy and playable city
On 23 May, the cheARIArespiro project – a winner of the Bernard van Leer Foundation’s Urban95 Challenge – will present findings and…