Designing cities and places for a better future by including our youth

Engaging with children in our place-making and urban design does many things to benefit our projects and our communities and, in my view, should be a priority in the work we undertake. There are many ideas for how we can do this - include them in our engagement plans from the beginning, use hands-on engagement techniques, incorporate their inputs (even if they challenge the orthodox way of thinking) and genuine, active listening.