ACTION
In 2009, two Bristol mothers decided to apply for a road closure order to enable children to play freely in their street, then helped neighbouring streets do the same. They produced a film and website to inspire others, launching the organisation Playing Out in 2011.
Hackney Play Association (HPA) director Nicola Butler found herself "blown away" by the Playing Out film's portrayal of the joy and simplicity of street play. So she invited the Bristol team to speak at the 2011 East London Play Conference. "I was very keen to support this in Hackney, but didn't want to just parachute in as the play association and start imposing it," she recalls. She didn't have to. The film had also inspired Hackney mother-of-three Claudia Draper, who sought Butler's help in getting her road closed regularly for play.
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