Cities and Urbanization

By 2030, 60% of the world’s urban population will be under 18. Are our cities ready?

A child wearing a protective face mask plays on a sitting platform painted with social distancing circles on the elevated High Line Park in Manhattan on the first day of the park's re-opening following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 16, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2IUH9RCCYO

A growing number of cities are prioritizing early childhood by infusing play and playful learning. Image: REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC2IUH9RCCYO

Helen Shwe Hadani
Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Center for Universal Education
Shwetha Shwetha Parvathy
Intern, Center for Universal Education
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