As we gear up for our Yonge Talks
January 17 event on the power of play, an article by Clare Reddington in the UK edition of the
Huffington Post caught our eye this week.
"Over half of the world's population can be found living in cities and increasingly, they expect more from the place they live and work," writes Reddington. "How can we make cities more malleable, more hospitable places? In the future, playfulness, the creative expression of fun, will be key."
She cites projects in Utrecht, Helsinki, London and, of course, Toronto.
"Usman Haque's Flight Path in Toronto, invited people to slip on a pair of wings and reclaim the airspace, rediscovering the 'sport' in transport and asking questions about how we move from place to place."
Read the full article
here
Original source: Huffington Post UK