Making a Child-Friendly City Map
A guided course

Stage 11.3DiscussionResearch

Explore CFC Maps From Around the World!

Laying the Groundwork · Conduct Research

If you haven’t taken a good look at GUB’s CFC map, we recommend doing that now. Here you can explore the digital version of the map on Growing Up Boulder’s website (look for the CFC Map — the direct link moved when GUB’s site was updated).  

Boulder, Colorado isn’t the only city with a CFC map (and soon your city will join the growing list!). Linked below are some child-friendly city maps from around the world! Click on the links below to explore each map:


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After exploring these maps, click “reply” below to share your responses to the following questions on the discussion board by posting below: 

  • What feels different about these maps compared to a regular city map? 
  • What if anything do you notice about the design and format? 
  • Pay special attention to the key and amenities charts. What is different and useful about these?
  • Seven hundred children made the Boulder CFC map. Knowing that, what seems important to those children that might be different from what is important to adults? 
  • Can you find other CFC maps from around the world? If so, share those here!