Anna explores the town where she lives to see what problems exist and could be solved with town planning.

Building Towns and Cities: Planning and Architecture Explained for Kids

Solving Problems - Where you live (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Digital technology will be a big part of our future spaces – Anna and Agent Plan-It think about what these spaces might look like.

Living in a Digital World (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna is thinking about how populations have changing needs, and that living spaces will need to change too.

Changing Populations and Needs (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Agent Plan-It helps Anna find out about amenities and how they can be factored into any new town build.

New Developments: Essential Services (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna learns more about how services such as transport links are planned in new areas.  All with the help of Agent Plan-It!

New Developments: Getting Around (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna thinks about why it’s important to consider the environment when planning new towns – with the help of Agent Plan-It!

New Developments: Environmental Issues (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna is looking at a map to find a place which might make a good location for a new town.  Agent Plan-It helps to explain why empty areas aren’t always ideal…

New Developments: Geography (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna finds out about the different types of town planners – with the help of Agent Plan-It…

Why we need town planners (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna is wondering how town planners cope with increasing demand! Agent Plan-It helps explain that it’s not so different to gardening…

Growing Demand (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

Anna’s watching a YouTube clip about how New Towns were built in the war – and then hears a radio clip about the need for more houses.  It seems like an impossible problem – but then Agent Plan-It appears to help explain…

Why do towns exist? (Agent Plan-It: Town Design for Kids)

When we talk about the future, we think of hoverboards and tall skyscrapers, right? Emily finds out whether there's any truth to these ideas... 

Future Architecture (Guide to London's Architecture)

Emily finds out more about the archiecture of the 1980's, a time of disco-balls, platform-shoes and the internet! 

80s Architecture (Guide to London's Architecture)

After the war, there was a need for a lot more houses! Emily, our 8 year-old architectural expert, finds out more about the post-war and 1950's period. 

Postwar Architecture (Guide to London's Architecture)

Today we're learning more about the 1920's, 30's and the art-deco movement. In just 20 years over 4 million new houses were built! Emily finds out more in our Guide to London's Architecture...

1920s Architecture (Guide to London's Architecture)

The Edwardian period began in 1901 and accounts for most of our larger and more comfortable countryside houses! Emily finds out more! 

Edwardian Architecture (Guide to London's Architecture)

Discover the secrets of town planning and find out about all the different architectural styles in London. From the UK's children's radio station, Fun Kids.

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