KidsPlace: How to Make Your City a Good Place for Children
Robert Aldrich
Thursday, 14 Feb 1985 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Dr. Aldrich is a pediatrician and urban planner who has traveled the world over seeking to relate children's health to the design and growth of cities. Seattle became the first city to adopt his idea of creating "KidsPlace", a program of innovation in city design and policy aimed at making cities safe and healthy places to raise families. Aldrich was the first director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.Part of the National Affairs Series: Growing Up in America.
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