Planning for Kids: Educating and Engaging Elementary School Students in Urban Planning and Urban Design
Student Work
Alvin-Christian Nuval
June 2019
Urban planning as a topic of discussion is often left to adults who appear to have more agency in changing the world around them than youth. Still, movements to include youth participation in the planning process have increased over time, and programs exist that are helping children gain both the knowledge and skills to advocate for the world that they want to see in the future. One such program is at Rosewood STEM Magnet of Urban Planning and Urban Design, an elementary school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The k-5 school officially began operations as an urban planning-focused magnet during the 2018-19 school year.
