9 year old Jack says - ‘Sometimes I go on my scooter or bike or when it’s wet, play football or other games. I don’t have a very big garden so playing on the road you have much more space. I have created new friends that I never knew and who I now know. They like some of my favourite things. My two younger sisters have had fun playing with their friends too. Also my sister has become more confident riding her bike because of play street. In addition, my sister has gained lots of friends from play street and she’s only two!’
Play Wales welcomes Welsh Government’s decision to adopt a 20mph national speed limit in all residential and built-up areas. This might just have the most wide-reaching and positive effect in supporting more children to play. It will slow traffic down, so reducing the risk of serious injury and improving the quality of air that children are exposed to.
To read the full blog: https://think.aber.ac.uk/opening-streets-for-play/
