A Playful City
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A Playful City
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Resources can be downloaded for free here: www.changex.org/ie/playful-s...
Make your street a Playful Street
A low cost and easy way to create play spaces so children and neigbours can fully enjoy the streets they live on
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June 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Working on The Gaps reinforced what we know and love about good design:

– Start with listening
– Value local knowledge
– Design for care, not just function
– Celebrate the everyday

Design is not just what we make — it’s how we work together!
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Love our Laneways: Pearse Drive, Sallynoggin | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County CouncilPublic ConsultationPublic Consultationiconography/instagram
Project Updates September Updates: 1. Work Elements Completed / On-Going
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May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 to add even joy and playfulness, encouraging children to return to the streets and laneways!
May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 with armrests and backrests to offer comfort for elderly users and all community members.
May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 manage surface water runoff, enhancing sustainability and greenery.
May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 such as climbing frames, stepping stones through planting areas and ground-based games to encourage street play.
May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 created by narrowing road widths, reducing them from 6 meters to 3.5 metres to prioritise pedestrian and active mobility.
May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM
𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 on the Sallynoggin Road that create a welcoming entrance and define the space.
May 24, 2025 at 10:45 AM