Summary for Interpretations of Urban Child-Friendliness

This focused mainly on "green spaces." Not in the sense of sustainable products but around nature. Outdoor spaces were important to the children. Naturally, parents were concerned about safety and held this as a high priority. Both children and parents were concerned about traffic issues because they wanted to feel comfortable that the children would be able to play safely and comfortably in the neighborhood. These subjects really wanted to live in areas to be able to interact comfortably w/ friends as well as having a child-friendly neighborhood. Natural surrounding also exhibits pleasant colors and sounds compared to (most of the time) urban environments. My residential space is located in a prime Kirkland gated community set in natural surroundings. Greenery is everywhere. I'd like to believe that this is the type of neighborhood described in the article. The gates to the neighborhood promotes the feeling of safety, there's that natural-type setting everywhere you turn your head, and traffic is relatively low.