Let’s play outside
Children’s safety in the Swedish Million Program
J.M. van der Linde (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Rachel Lee – Mentor (TU Delft - History, Form & Aesthetics)
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Abstract
The main research question of this paper is “How do concepts about urban planning stemming from the Swedish Million Program relate to children’s safety in Tensta nowadays?” This question will be answered through literature research on the history and critiques of the Swedish Million Program, site visits and interviews with residents in Tensta, and literature research on children’s safety in urban planning. In Tensta several playgrounds and pedestrian crossings are observed and compared to contemporary thoughts on children’s safety in urban planning. The main considerations about children’s safety in urban planning in the Swedish Million Program in Tensta include the courtyard system and the separation of traffic. The courtyard system aligns with the contemporary design principle of having “eyes and hands on the street”. The traffic separation does not line up with the contemporary thought that it is beneficial for children to safely engage in risky play.