Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth: A Manual for Participation, 1st Edition

Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth is a practical manual on how to conceptualize, structure and facilitate the participation of young people in the community development process. It is an important tool for urban planners, municipal officials, community development staff, non-governmental organizations, educators, youth-serving agencies, youth advocates, and others who are involved in the community development process. It offers inspiration to all who believe in the value of community education and empowerment as a fundamental building block of a vibrant and resilient civil society, and those who feel concern for young people and the quality of their lives. The manual’s core ideas and methods have been field-tested in a wide range of urban settings in both developing and industrialized cities through the work of the UNESCO Growing Up in Cities project. Case studies from project sites help to demonstrate the methods in action and show how they can be customized to meet local needs. They provide lessons and insights to help ensure a successful project, and highlight the universal applicability and value of young people’s participation.Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth: A Manual for Participation 1st Edition is written by David Driskell and published by Routledge. ISBNs for Creating Better Cities with Children and Youth are 9781134206452, 1134206453 and the print ISBNs are 9781853838538, 1853838535. Additional ISBNs include 9781138410794, 9781315071930, 9781134206384, 9781134206520.