Planning Just and Joyful Cities With and For Young People
UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools is an interdisciplinary, action-research center, linking the fields of city planning and K-12 education.
We advance policies and practices that create opportunity-rich environments, both in and out of schools, where young people of all backgrounds can thrive.
Major Initiatives
“The essence of community resilience is found in young people. They hold the missing piece of the puzzle we struggle to complete. They are our present and our future.”
– Deborah McKoy, CC+S Executive Director
Featured Publications
Planning Cities With Young People and Schools: Forging Justice, Generating Joy
Drawing upon twenty years of civic youth engagement with students from around the globe, Planning Cities With Young People and Schools offers a set of best-practices with which urban planners can challenge the status quo, reimagining the future of our cities for and with young people.
California’s School Facilities in a Changing Climate: Funding, Equity, and Resilience
A statewide analysis of how climate change is reshaping the funding, equity, and resilience needs of California’s K-12 school facilities.
Housing California Educators: Development Strategies and Guidance
Practical guidance for school districts developing affordable housing for their employees, drawn from CC+S’s study of completed education workforce housing projects across California.