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Planning with Young People: A Practical Guide to Youth-Inclusive Urban Planning in Schools book cover

1st Edition

Planning with Young People A Practical Guide to Youth-Inclusive Urban Planning in Schools

By Josh Pinto Taylor Copyright 2026
250 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 39 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Planning with Young People  presents educators, urban planners, and designers with an alternative vision of how to build cities for young people, challenging readers to imagine cities that truly serve their youngest inhabitants. This book argues that great cities can only emerge when they are good for all members, especially young people under 25, who are often marginalized... Read more

Introduction: Delivering on the Promise of the Great City

Part I – Competing Visions of the City

1. Exclusive Economic Development

2. Exclusive Experiential Development

3. Inclusive Economic Development

4. Inclusive Experiential Development

5. The Neighborhood Unit, the Family Unit, and the School

6. Schools as Anchor Institutions

7. Youth Participation in Planning: Challenges and Opportunities

Part II – Visions from the Field

8. Planning with Young People

9. Organizing Plans with Young People

10. The Promise of the School in the City

Conclusion

Biography

Josh Pinto Taylor is an educational leader and city planning theorist whose career bridges the worlds of youth and community development. With a deep belief in the power of young voices to shape the future of cities, Josh has spent over a decade working at the intersection of education, community-based learning, and urban planning. From the classroom to the community, his work empowers young people to participate meaningfully in civic life and influence the spaces they live and learn in.

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