This memo analyzes San Francisco Planning Department’s Family Friendly City initiative, which seeks to develop an effective family and youth engagement process to meet the needs of all families in San Francisco. Given the intentional educational experience, children are natural planners that understand their neighborhoods and can provide meaningful feedback for SF Planning. UsingY-PLAN (Youth – Plan, Learn, Act, Now) and Balboa High School as a case study, we will explore opportunities to improve SF Planning’s Family Friendly City initiative.