'City at Play' is a great exhibition in #Kunsthal #Rotterdam which centres the work of #photographer and filmmaker Helen Levitt (1913-2009): the pioneer of #streetphotography who reveals the beauty within the rhythms of everyday urban life in #Newyork and #Mexicocity. #play #publicspace

Through My Lens: Shade changes everything. People stop, sit, and stay when the environment does some of the work for them. Does your city emphasize shade or do you find it’s just to hot to enjoy downtown? #urbandesign #urbanplanning #placemaking #publicspace #Hemisfair

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take... #publicspace #sport #basketball #Antwerpen #urbanphotography #streetart #realphoto-not-AI #placemaking #urbansports

Can digital tools also have a positive influence on children's #play and movement? Absolutely! #publicspace #urbanism #placemaking #urbanphotography @aplayfulcity.bsky.social @iaps-association.bsky.social

New public art work “Orange Functional” (aka the basketball tree) by Cuban-born artist Alexandre Arrechea … on the Toronto waterfront.

Only bollards can deliver this much happiness. #WorldBollardAssociation

Let's go! #pumptrack #outdoorplay #skate #skateboard #skateboarding #skatepark #publicspace #placemaking #urbanism #playspace 📍Foshan, China Credits: qianru0507 via www.instagram.com/reel/DYnkbMX...

“Streets for play, streets for freedom” by @aliceferguson.bsky.social & @timrgill.bsky.social makes the case for a "child lens" on transport policy. Time to prioritise those most impacted yet least considered in planning our streets: Children. Read more here: playingout.net/take-action/...

Barcelona’s #Superblocks are an urban design model that reclaims city streets from private cars, converting them into green, pedestrian-friendly spaces. #publicspace #placemaking #urbanphotography #realpeopleofbluesky #Barcelona

Steve Messam is an environmental artist who has made a name with inflatable #art. This is the 'Tunnel' underneath the Prisoner's Gate in #TheHague. #bubbletecture #blowupartdenhaag #streetart #urbangeography

Wonderful #publicspace in #Barcelona. Just bring some colour to the street ☂️ #streetart #placemaking #urbanphotography #realpeopleofbluesky

The best play environments offer freedom and novelty. Traditional playgrounds are most of the time the opposite. Explore the benefits of risky #play and how we can design #playgrounds that promote fun, agency, and development. #outdoorplay #publicspace #placemaking #urbanism youtu.be/kRAl4Xgs_NU?...

Exactly that! Don't make a fuss. By all means, let children #play. #Streetart with cans in #Barcelona. #outdoorplay #urbanphotography #cities #publicspace

Mural of Keith Haring in #Barcelona. One of the founders of #streetart. The 30-meter mural - made in 1989 - is titled Todos juntos podemos parar el SIDA ("Together We Can Stop AIDS") to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. #urbanphotography #urbanart #popart

Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"

Two very helpful reviews of two recent urbanism books - Dinah Bornat's All to Play For and the edited collection Messy Cities - with links to more ideas and reading, from @gerbenhelleman.bsky.social. urbanspringtime.blogspot.com/2025/12/how-... urbanspringtime.blogspot.com/2026/01/mess...

*taps the @tomflood.bsky.social t-shirt*

The city of #Delft in the #Netherlands once had a city wall with eight city gates, only one of which remains: 'Oostpoort' (East gate). Built around 1400. #streetphotography #urbanphotography #publicspace #humansofbluesky #heritage

Heads Up!

Happy New Year 🍾🥂 New Year, New Me (10 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2025/12/31/n...

'Out of the Cage' by Studio Giftig in #Hasselt ( #Belgium) The double #mural symbolizes breaking free from captivity and gaining inner freedom. #streetart #Belgie #streetphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanphotography #publicspace

"The benefits [of risky play for children] are so broad in terms of social, physical, mental development and mental health, I don’t think we can underestimate the value" go.nature.com/3Yfyv9r

In the book ‘All to play for' several ingredients are presented to help create a more #playfriendly and #childfriendly environment near residential complexes. A summary/review: urbanspringtime.blogspot.com/2025/12/how-... #outdoorplay #publicspace #architecture #cities #urbanism #placemaking #play

Seating in #Hasselt (Belgium). With and without back support. #publicspace #urbanism #urbanphotography #streetphotography #realhumansofbluesky

Is your neighbourhood playable? New website breaks it down news.ubc.ca/2025/12/is-y... | Interview with Dr. Emily Gemmell @ubcpublichealth.bsky.social via UBC News

Children are the best test of liveability. Their visibility in #publicspaces signals not only their own wellbeing but the health of the wider environment. They bring vibrancy and life to our streets and squares, writes Nick Watson. #outdoorplay www.bdonline.co.uk/opinion/desi...

The perils of a car-centric design. Cars stay dry but pedestrians get wet. #dohamall #qatar

'The Gilded Lady' by Tristan Eaton in #NewYork. It pays tribute to the history of the NoMad neighborhood, esp. the Gilded Age(1880-1920). The face is that of Evelyn Nesbit;a famous model and chorus girl of the era. The longer you look, the more you see #streetart #urbanphotography #streetphotography

Great article from @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com: "Children want to meet up in person, no screens or supervision. But because so many parents restrict their ability to socialize in the real world on their own, #kids resort to [...] their phones." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

More than 1 in 3 children in #Bradford ( #UK) do not #play outdoors after school and 1 in 5 do not at weekends. Lead researcher Ferguson: "[This] decline is worrying because it is linked to various health issues, including #obesity, #anxiety and #depression." www.bbc.com/news/article... #outdoorplay

Inside, but also outside. Perfect place for a break. #Delft #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanism #publicspace

Get outside kids, enjoy the fresh air with your friends! Just kidding, stay the F inside.

Making parks and similiar public spaces safer and more inclusive for women and girls @makespaceforgirls.bsky.social www.greenflagaward.org/resources/sa...

[Ipswich, Australia:] New playground equipment encourages children to learn through 'risky play' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Waarom kinderen in de modder mogen spelen: "Een té steriele omgeving is slecht voor het immuunsysteem" Buitenspelen is cruciaal voor het immuunsysteem van jonge kinderen. In aanraking komen met modder, wilde planten en mos heeft positieve effecten op de gezondheid. www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...

The resident saw on their security camera that a bear was trying to play on the outdoor swing every day, but was unable to climb in. So they built a bigger swing.

Unsupervised outdoor play is proven to benefit children's wellbeing, but research shows that the number of children playing outside is declining. Find out more with the Commons Library's new briefing on children, young people and the built environment: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri...

The number of children injured or killed by cars while walking or riding a bike has fallen steadily since the 1970s, but CDC researcher note that this decline is not because streets are safer, but because fewer kids are out and about in the first place.

"Public spaces that actively include people are an antidote to politics that exclude people." @ethankent.bsky.social www.linkedin.com/pulse/progre...

Cars versus kids: How resistance to change limits children’s right to the city (hint - it's #CarBrain): theconversation.com/cars-versus-... 1/2

Car Free Day brought new energy to @citywestminster.bsky.social streets 🌍✨ Families celebrated the launch of Play Streets with traffic-free play, cycling & community fun. Check out what happened & learn how to join the movement 👇 zurl.co/jafbD #ActiveWestminster #CarFreeDay #PlayStreets

🎉 It’s here 🎉 The 2025 Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play is officially live! Packed with new insights, sector-specific recommendations, and grounded in 9 key themes, this updated Statement is your go-to guide for supporting active outdoor play for all! 🌿 www.outdoorplaycanada.ca/aop10/

"The power of play." 🛝⚽️ New research emphasises the importance of designing outdoor play spaces in cities to create community ties and nurture child development. – from IOE, @uclengineering.bsky.social & @bihr.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/...

The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces Revisiting the newly restored classic film by William H. Whyte www.sociallifeproject.org/the-social-l... @anthologyfilm.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social #Placemaking #PublicSpace #Urbanism #WilliamHWhyte

Enjoying #publicspace with friends. #Waterfront #TheHague #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanism #landscape #design

"A mural of the Statue of Liberty in shame" by JDL Street Ar in Lille , Roubaix France 🇫🇷

Is it possible that…urbanism is a winning strategy in cities?

"The kids get to play out and they haven't got cars interfering with them, and everybody gets to have a good time … People also get to meet each other, neighbours you've probably not spoke to and it's good for the community." PLAY STREETS: GOOD FOR KIDS, GOOD FOR COMMUNITIES 👊

My #picoftheday