Blueprints for hope: engaging children as critical actors in urban place making 

Deborah L. McKoy, Shirl Buss and Jessie Stewart

Third- and fourth-grade elementary school students have been contributing their ideas to the redevelopment of their community in San Francisco, using a methodology known as Y-PLAN (Youth-PlanLearn-Act, Now!). This article explains the process and describes the ideas the children have come up with – and how key areas and insights are being incorporated into the new community design.

Read more about the Bernard van Leer Foundation and check out this entire issue of Early Childhood Matters.