A City Built for Small Feet

Most cities are planned for cars and adults, not for children.

In one growing town, leaders decided to change this by asking kids what they needed.

They visited twelve primary schools and listened to hundreds of young voices.

The children said they wanted safe paths to walk to school without danger.

They also asked for small parks close to home, where they could play after class.

The city then built wide sidewalks with bright colours, so drivers could see children easily.

Speed limits near schools dropped to twenty kilometres per hour, and crossing guards now help at busy corners.

A narrow unused road became a play street with trees, benches and a small garden.

Parents say their kids go outside more often now, and neighbours meet each other there.

Since the changes, fewer children have been hurt on the roads near schools.

The town is now sharing its ideas with other cities, proving that small voices can shape big plans.