Last weekend, Transition IG3 and residents of Talbot Road in east London organised a ‘Play Street’.

Children with scooters, bikes, bubbles and chalk took over the street as the road was closed to cars for the day, and residents of all ages shared food and chat, pedal powered music and made a mural of what their street could be like in 2030.

One of the organisers, Rakesh, said: “was great to see so many kids enjoying playing on the road, and neighbours talking to each other.”

Ever wanted to try a #playstreet in your neighbourhood? Get more inspiration from Sustainable St Albans, a Transition group helping communities throughout their district organise Play Streets, and from get support and advice from national organisation Playing Out.

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#pedalpower #bike

Playing Out on Twitter: "All week we'll be posting clips from the film 'Playing Out Close to Home' - a deep intergenerational discussion in Manchester, talking about the barriers, benefits and issues around children #playingout. See all here! https://t.co/C7zVH4NIh6 https://t.co/JWU1RwnEuW" / Twitter

https://twitter.com/playingout/status/1650795948430483456

My, and my 5 year old's vision of the road we want to live on. Sign reads "no cars allowed".

Plus some hashtags for discovery: #hackney #london #urbanplanning #urbanism #activetravel #utilitycycling #parklets #lowtrafficneighbourhoods #transport #publictransport #planning #sustainabletransport #placemaking #tacticalurbanism #livablecities #peoplefriendlystreets #childfriendlycities #playingout #kidicalmass #makespaceforgirls