The Kids' Zone
Stories about growing up in the 21st century city.
This project is supported by funding from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
How to Design Playgrounds for the World’s Most Vulnerable Kids
New UNICEF reports explore the ultimate design challenge: How to provide spaces to play and prosper for children living in urban poverty.
Lead's Other Toxic Toll: Fertility
New research sounds the alarm on how high levels of lead in topsoil can reduce birth rates.
Does Privatized Foster Care Put Kids at Risk?
The number of kids in foster care is climbing, and so are public costs. In search of efficiencies, many states have at least partially privatized their systems.
The Kids Trying to Green One of L.A.'s Most Polluted Neighborhoods
For generations, oil refineries brought jobs—and pollution—to the residents of Wilmington. Can a new generation of youthful activists make it a healthier place to grow up?
The Spaces That Can Ease Childhood Trauma
Children’s Advocacy Centers make sure kids only have to tell their story of abuse once.
Where American Kids Are In Crisis
Kids repeatedly exposed to violence, homelessness, and addiction are more likely to carry the long-term effects into adulthood. A new report breaks down the geographic and racial distribution of this trauma.
How to Design Cities for Children
A billion kids are now growing up in urban areas. But not all cities are planned with their needs in mind.