Resources

Explore this page for information about past programme participants in the Voices from the Urban95 Academy video series or the Urban95 Academy City Stories and other resources.

All Resources

City Story

As their population surges, Lusaka invests in Early Childhood Development

Across Zambia, cities are putting their youngest residents first.

Anya Groner
December 11, 2025
Public Event Recording

Children on The Move, New Ways of Being Public Lecture

This panel discussion examined how cities can respond to displacement and migration arising from conflict, climate change, precarity, and other forms of violence and instability, with particular attention to the impacts on young children and their families. Speakers discussed how displacement is increasingly becoming an ongoing challenge for many communities rather than a single event, and highlighted efforts to understand and address the wellbeing of people living in these circumstances.

December 2, 2025
City Story

Transforming how Dublin Thinks about Young Children and their Caregivers

An Interview with Dublin City Councillor Cat O’Driscoll

Anya Groner
November 19, 2025
Podcast

How does housing impact health and wellbeing of families?

A podcast about housing and wellbeing of young children and their caregivers.

May 21, 2025
City Story

Safe Roads for All

For a century, road development in the United States has been centred around cars, but in Massachusetts that’s starting to change. The state’s new design guide aims to meet the needs of all road users by translating theoretical goals–like inclusivity, accessibility, safety, and multiple kinds of users–into metrics.

Anya Groner
April 11, 2025
City Story

When work is play: Child-friendly interventions spread across Portugal

Seeing through a child’s lens to transform urban play.

Anya Groner
March 5, 2025
Working Paper

Early Childhood Development and Cities

This working paper by Katie Beck and Marie Kaune presents data from 358 cities teams from 75 countries who have applied to the Urban95 Academy.

February 14, 2025
City Story

Strategic Play and a Strong Social Pact make Pelotas a Safer City

Paula Schild Mascarenhas, Mayor of Pelotas, Brazil, attended the Urban95 Academy in 2023 and has prioritised social policies that support children and their caregivers.

Anya Groner
December 9, 2024
Podcast

What Makes Housing Good for Young Children and Caregivers

A podcast about housing and wellbeing of young children and their caregivers.

November 18, 2024
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