Abstract:
Children are the future contributors and decision makers of the world. They are
equal citizens with the same rights as adults and are valued as citizens of today,
rather than future citizens or citizens of tomorrow. The day is coming when the
majority of the world’s children will grow up in cities and towns. Every year, the
world’s urban population increases by approximately 60 million people. Most of
this growth is taking place in low- and middle-income countries. Asia is home to
half of the world’s urban population. It is now thought that six out of 10 of our
future children will grow up in cities, in poverty, at risk. Yet, most cities are
largely unfriendly to children and have governments that take few steps to
address children’s needs and assess children’s priorities.This paper aims to
review the urban facilities per capita assigned to children in the urban spaces of
Mashhad city. In this study, the desired information collected by referring to the
documents and based on these information the conclusion has been made. The
findings indicate that the rate of facilities per capita assigned to the spaces for
children in the development plans of Mashhad do not meet the needs of this part
of community. Therefore, pay attention to the needs of children in the
development plans of Mashhad and moving toward child-friendly city can be
provide better living conditions not only for children but also for all citizens.
