Citation

Kruger JS, Chawla L. Environ. Urban. 2002; 14(2): 85-96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Human Settlements Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/095624780201400207

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article summarizes the findings of a four-site study of
children’s needs and priorities, part of the process to transform
Greater Johannesburg into a child friendly city. Applying the Growing Up in
Cities model, it presents the voices of 10 to 14-year-olds from four diverse but
representative areas of the city. For each of these areas, boys and girls
describe their use of their local environments, the places they value or fear,
the problems they face and their own priorities for making Johannesburg a better
city. Based on these children’s experiences, a number of programme and
policy responses are recommended, many of which will be relevant to other cities
as well.