On Monday 16th September, a 'Safe Routes to School' seminar was held at London's City Hall. Hosted by Caroline Russell, Green Assembly Member and member of the transport committee at the Greater London Authority, it brought together campaigners and policy makers hoping to learn more about how to make people-friendly streets. With the Mayor of London's Child Obesity Taskforce publishing their ‘ Ten Ambitions for London ’ at the start of September, the term 'Safe Routes to School' is appearing more and more frequently in discussions around how to ensure all children in London grow up in communities that enable them to live healthy, active lives. This means safe spaces to play are as important as safe active travel corridors. And this was indeed the theme of the evening: child friendly public spaces. Caroline opened the evening with a presentation on parklets and school streets as part of the launch of her ‘ Reclaiming our Roads briefing and Prof. Peter K...