Stadskinderen Photo Gallery

Street in first neighborhood

• developed at the end of the 19th century as garden city for the working class
• mostly ground-level, brick rental homes, small by today's standards
• relative abundance of public open space.

Study found fewest cross-generational changes in childhood experiences on this street of the three streets studied.

Street in second neighborhood

• built around 1900 for working class households
• multi-story buildings with small rental units
• narrow sidewalks
• declining
• ethnically diverse

In comparison to the other two streets, children living here suffer the greatest burden of diminished opportunities for play and social interaction as there are no compensatory factors in the neighborhood, inside the home, or through chauffeuring by parents. Ground level stores which contributed to street life and social cohesion in 1960s have been converted to residences.

Today: neighboring is limited

In the 1960s: vibrant community

Street in third neighborhood

• built around 1905 for affluent households
• multistory owner-occupied residences with rising prices
• few shops
• many parked cars
• narrow sidewalks and little outdoor play space.

Opportunities for play and social interaction have diminished, but children have access to more space in their homes and parents bike or drive them to friends and activities elsewhere.

Around 1950: quiet street	Today: cars are dominant

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