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Children as Experts of Their Neighbourhoods: Co-Creating Better Mobility and Places
Wednesday September 23, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CEST
Kathy Madden Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB)
Livable cities and vibrant public spaces are shaped by everyday mobility choices. Yet shifting away from car dependency is not only a technical challenge, but also a cultural one. This session argues that such change should begin with the youngest urban residents and be co-created with them, as children's experiences today shape how they will move, relate to, and care for their neighbourhoods in the future.

This is why quantitative and spatial data alone cannot capture what it means to plan for children — their embodied experiences and perceptions must also be taken into account. Participants will gain practical insights into child-centred participatory mobility planning and placemaking, drawing on experiences from Europe, the South Caucasus and India. The session will showcase a range of tools, including participatory mapping, co-design with families, arts-based workshops, walkshops, photovoice, alongside participatory foresight, an approach that engages children as experts of their neighbourhoods, exploring mobility cultures, imagining futures, and co-creating shared visions.

Through concrete examples and discussion, attendees will learn how to meaningfully involve children in shaping mobility and public space, and how these approaches can be adapted and scaled to support more inclusive, child-friendly cities.
Speakers
avatar for Aytan Huseynli

Aytan Huseynli

Director/Founder, Placemaking Azerbaijan
Aytan Huseynli is an architect, urban practitioner, founder of Placemaking Azerbaijan, creator of A’Arch Architecture Insights Blog, and owner of the AEC Global Podcast. With over a decade of experience across Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Sweden, she advances architecture, placemaking... Read More →
avatar for Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak

Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak

Associate Professor, IGSO PAS
Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak is an associate professor at IGSO PAS. She has been involved in numerous projects dealing with urban governance, urban social diversity, and education. Her research focus is comparative studies, as well as the relation between space and social interaction... Read More →
avatar for Olena Kuzhym

Olena Kuzhym

Project Officer, International Federation of Pedestrians
Olena Kuzhym is a Project Officer at the International Federation of Pedestrians, working on EU-funded projects such as CONIFER and JUST STREETS. With a background in Urban Studies, she brings a strong social lens to mobility planning, with a particular focus on walkability, participatory... Read More →
avatar for Kirti Zala

Kirti Zala

CEO & Project Head, aProCh - a Protagonist in Every Child
Kirti Zala is an urban strategist and CEO of aProCh, an initiative transforming cities into child-friendly, inclusive spaces. Combining an MSc in Finance with an 8-year corporate background, she bridges grassroots placemaking and municipal governance to scale child-centric urban... Read More →
Wednesday September 23, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm CEST
Kathy Madden Room - Wroclaw Congress Center (RCTB) Wystawowa 1, 51-618 Wrocław, Poland
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