What cities would look like if they were designed for humans | Letters

Children’s centres in every neighbourhood are vital, writes Sebastian Kraemer. And planners must by people who truly represent the communities they serve, writes Victoria Hills

What would cities look like if they were designed by infants? As Christine Murray says (What would cities look like if they were designed by mothers?, 27 August), they would have the slopes and lifts so necessary for pushchairs. But what policymakers do not know, and every infant could tell them, is how vital it is for their development that their parents and other caregivers have plenty of good company.

Because we are born so immature and fragile, humans evolved in multiple caregiving groups. No single person can do the job alone. Armed with this hereditary intelligence, the baby town planner would ensure the presence of a children’s centre in every neighbourhood, where people share the load as well as the pleasures of caring for small children, and maybe get some advice or help as well.

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