Creating Better Cities With Children and Youth

by Driskell, David

• ISBN13: 9781853838538
• ISBN10: 1853838535
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This is a practical manual on how to promote the participation of young people in urban planning, design and implementation. The core ideas and methods presented have been widely field-tested in a wide range of urban settings in both developing and urbanized cities. The manual uses case studies to demonstrate methods in action and shows how they can be customized to local needs. It provides a framework for planning participatory projects and building the necessary institutional support. It complements "Growing Up in an Urbanizing World" and derives from the same UNESCO project giving educators, planners and others working with urban children and communities a very valuable tool.

Table of Contents

Foreword	11	(2)
Introductory Note	13	(4)
About this Manual	17	(2)
About the Growing Up in Cities Project	19	(3)
First Steps
Starting Points	22	(2)
What Makes a City a Good Place for Young People?	24	(2)
Is My City a Good Place for Young People?	26	(1)
Self-Evaluation of Your City as a Place for Young People	27	(5)
Young People's Participation
What is Participation?	32	(3)
The Benefits of Young People's Participation	35	(1)
The Emerging Global Policy Framework: A Call for Participation and Action	36	(1)
Changing Attitudes about Young People's Participation	37	(3)
Making Young People's Participation Real	40	(8)
Organizing a Project
Project Checklist	48	(3)
Project Coordinating Team	51	(1)
Goals, Opportunities and Constraints	52	(3)
Site Selection	55	(1)
Child and Youth Participants	56	(2)
Extending the Participatory Process to Children with Special Needs	58	(2)
Stakeholder Assessment	60	(1)
Logistics: Staffing, Scheduling and Funding	61	(5)
Designing the Process
The Participatory Planning Process	66	(3)
Designing a Process	69	(3)
Developing a Process Flow-Chart	72	(4)
Choosing and Customising Participation Methods	76	(2)
Developing a Project Start-up Plan	78	(2)
Getting Under Way
Organizing and Training Project Staff	80	(7)
Working with Young People	87	(4)
Ethical Issues	91	(3)
Keeping Things Organized	94	(5)
Participation Toolkit
Informal Observations and `Hanging Out'	99	(4)
Interviews	103	(12)
Drawings	115	(3)
Daily Activity Schedules	118	(3)
Family and Support Networks	121	(3)
Role Play, Drama and Puppetry	124	(3)
Guided Tours	127	(3)
Photographs by Young People	130	(4)
Behaviour Mapping	134	(5)
Questionnaires and Surveys	139	(8)
Focus Groups and Small-Group Discussions	147	(7)
Workshops and Community Events	154	(8)
Making Change Happen
Analysing the Results	162	(4)
Planning for Change	166	(4)
Taking Action	170	(3)
Monitoring and Reflection	173	(3)
Moving Forward	176	(1)
Appendices
Appendix A: Data Collection Guidelines	177	(18)
Appendix B: Resources	195	(12)
Index	207