Hired to redesign a street, children make magic

This video shows the magic that happened when school children in Quebec got a chance to reimagine a street, as part of a school project. They cut space for cars and added land to play games and grow gardens, making the street a better public space.

If you’re like me and don’t speak French (big thanks to contributor Agnes Artemel for her help!), here’s a translation: The video is called “Student planners.” In re-creating the street, the students made it amenable to more modes of transportation and narrowed the part for vehicles. They also brought the speed limit down to 12 km/hr and built space to play games and grow gardens.

It’s inspiring to see that intuitively, these kids designed a public space to accommodate all kinds of needs.