Ep 3: Designing for Childhood: How Community Planning Shapes Child Wellbeing
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What if the most important investment we could make in our children wasn't inside the classroom, but outside it?
In this episode of Our Voice, Our Future, powered by Breadline Africa, host Kelly Morkel sits down with Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews to explore how urban planning can become one of the most powerful tools for improving early childhood development and creating stronger communities.
From safe walking routes and accessible green spaces to neighbourhoods where Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres and schools become community anchors, this conversation examines how the places children grow up influence the adults they become.
The discussion also highlights Cape Town's efforts to strengthen the ECD sector, including support for more than 2,600 ECD centres and initiatives aimed at reducing barriers to registration and improving access for families.
Together, Kelly and Deputy Mayor Andrews unpack the role of government, communities, civil society and the private sector in creating child-friendly cities that are safer, healthier and more inclusive.
Whether you're a parent, educator, policymaker, urban planner or community leader, this episode offers practical insights into why designing cities for children means designing a better future for everyone.
Research & Articles
UNICEF South Africa – Early Childhood Development https://www.unicef.org/southafrica
Children's Institute, University of Cape Town – South African Child Gauge https://ci.uct.ac.za
Department of Basic Education – Early Childhood Development https://www.education.gov.za
Cape Town Today – Building the Future: Cape Town's Drive to Transform Early Childhood Development https://capetown.today/news/building-the-future-cape-towns-drive-to-transform-early-childhood-development
In this episode of Our Voice, Our Future, powered by Breadline Africa, host Kelly Morkel sits down with Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews to explore how urban planning can become one of the most powerful tools for improving early childhood development and creating stronger communities.
From safe walking routes and accessible green spaces to neighbourhoods where Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres and schools become community anchors, this conversation examines how the places children grow up influence the adults they become.
The discussion also highlights Cape Town's efforts to strengthen the ECD sector, including support for more than 2,600 ECD centres and initiatives aimed at reducing barriers to registration and improving access for families.
Together, Kelly and Deputy Mayor Andrews unpack the role of government, communities, civil society and the private sector in creating child-friendly cities that are safer, healthier and more inclusive.
Whether you're a parent, educator, policymaker, urban planner or community leader, this episode offers practical insights into why designing cities for children means designing a better future for everyone.
Research & Articles
UNICEF South Africa – Early Childhood Development https://www.unicef.org/southafrica
Children's Institute, University of Cape Town – South African Child Gauge https://ci.uct.ac.za
Department of Basic Education – Early Childhood Development https://www.education.gov.za
Cape Town Today – Building the Future: Cape Town's Drive to Transform Early Childhood Development https://capetown.today/news/building-the-future-cape-towns-drive-to-transform-early-childhood-development
