Planning Cities With Young People and Schools

Deborah L. McKoy is the founding director of the UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools and adjunct professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning. Her research focuses on the intersection of city planning, public education, and young people’s experience of place. Deborah has a PhD from UC Berkeley, an MPA from Columbia University, and a BA from University at Albany. Amanda Eppley is the associate director of the UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools. Amanda is an experienced public school educator, and her research interests examine the reciprocal impacts of cities and schools for the social justice potential that emerges at their confluence. She has an MCP from UC Berkeley with a concentration in environmental planning and a BA in history and education from Swarthmore College.Shirl Buss is the creative director of the UC Berkeley Center for Cities and Schools. As a designer, planner, and educator, she has directed programs, facilitated participatory design projects, and taught K-graduate students in universities, schools, museums, and informal settings for over 30 years. She holds an MArch and PhD from the UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning.

• Part I: In Theory & Practice 1. Introduction: Planning Cities for Justice and Joy 2. Theory of Change 3. Activating the Theory II: Young Planners in Action 4. Spotlight on Resilience 5. Spotlight on Housing 6. Spotlight on Transportation Part III: Call to Action 7. The Essentials 8. Forging Justice and Generating Joy in our Cities

"From the first word, you realize this book is different. In centering justice and joy as the essential framework for youth engagement in planning cities, Planning Cities With Young People and Schools offers a brilliant and powerful youth-led antidote to business as usual in urban development. Inside are remarkable real-world examples that center the voices, knowledge, and perspectives of young people in our cities, especially students of color, living in low-income communities. An invaluable resource for every planner and community activist." Charisma Acey, Professor of City and Regional Planning, UC Berkeley, California"Planning Cities With Young People and Schools is a tremendous resource for those who seek to deepen youth engagement in civic life. The book utilizes concrete examples that illustrate how this is being done and show readers why this work is so important. For educators, planners, community activists, and youth workers, this book will be a source of information and inspiration." Pedro Noguera, Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, Los Angeles, California"Youth deserve to feel a sense of joy, a sense of justice, especially in their cities – that closest form of democracy to each individual." Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland, California