the built environment also reveals itself as a threat when children and their caretakers cannot evaluate risks be prepared or be safe given the global trend in urbanization there is significant potential to engage with children in the decisions that affect their physical urban environment their interaction with urban resource systems and shape their behaviour the recognition of childhood as a crucial time for children to gain access to the urban setting and enjoy its advantages is key to define spatial solutions for all ages childresponsive urban settings resonate qualities that many scholars have described as conceptual standards for sustainable neighbourhoods and cities urban scales proximity walkability mixed use public space independent mobility and connectivity planning urban space at various scales areabased urban programmes enable better service delivery for children as well as a clean and safe built environment