Youth Engagement in Municipal Planning

How often do you see a teenager participating at a public meeting, town hall, or a city council session? Youth between the ages of 13 and 18 are underrepresented in the urban planning process. Many of them are not taught about the subject in high school while many urban planners find themselves ill-equipped to talk to a younger audience about their work. To effectively reach young people today, urban planners need to both adapt to new technologies and social media platforms and understand the nuances of different youth identities in society. This research project, supervised by Urban Minds, will explore successful examples from around the world to help urban planners engage with youth effectively. A toolkit will be created to help Urban Minds as an organization, as well as other urban planners, to bridge the gap between youth and decision-makers.

Faculty Supervisor:

Pamela Robinson

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Partner:

Urban Minds Planning and Design Studio;Ontario Professional Planners Institute

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

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