“Where do I even begin?”
From our conversations with urban planners working in both government and consulting, we know that many planners recognize the importance of engaging youth but don’t know how to effectively incorporate it into their work.
Cities For Youth is a toolkit for youth engagement in planning. Drawing from the experience of Urban Minds’ own work and 11 professionals in Ontario and beyond, the toolkit includes:
From outreach to ideation to feedback and follow-up, it is a helpful resource for those looking to better connect with the new generation and deliver more youth-friendly outcomes—creating cities for youth. The first three chapters of Cities For Youth are now available for preview. Subscribe to our monthly newsletter to download the full toolkit! A download link will be sent to your email. |
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Navigate through our toolkit by answering some simple questions:
In the media
Global News Segment Global News Toronto came to cover the 1UP Conference 2024 and spoke to Co-Executive Director Angela Ng, Urban Minds Communications Coordinator Audy Noor, 1UP Co-President Daniel Sun, and Director of Programming & Placemaking at Northcrest Developments Alana Mercury. CBC Radio Feature CBC Radio's Metro Morning featured two 1UP Conference participants to discuss the Design Jam challenge of creating a meanwhile use for the Downsview Airport Lands where all people can thrive. PODCAST: Spacing Radio 065, Cities for YouthBy Federico Palacios and Spacing Radio
Spacing Radio, Episode 65 How do we engage youth in building their cities? In this Spacing podcast episode Federico Palacios, a graduate student at X University’s (formally Ryerson) School of Urban and Regional Planning. spoke to multiple experts about youth engagement. Listen while he talks to:
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Insights on Youth Engagement in the Planning Process
By Federico Palacios OPPI's Y Magazine Winter 2022 Edition Federico's research work at Urban Minds recognized the need to engage diverse communities and plan for multi-generational outcomes. He sought to understand what contemporary youth engagement looked like in practice in the urban planning realm. His research with Urban Minds resulted in the Cities for Youth toolkit which is available above. |