The first week on my Churchill Fellowship journey in Singapore has been fascinating and thought provoking. I have received a very warm welcome from the numerous hosts including the SUDT, NTU, The Liveable Cities Centre, architects, schools and parents. In a short amount of time I have attempted to understand the many aspects of what might make Singapore child-friendly and there are certainly many lessons to be learnt. Below I reflect upon 3 take-aways which have struck a cord