Creating Places. Engaging Minds.

​We are creating meaningful ways for youth to shape equitable and sustainable cities.

What We Do

​Strategy + Design

We are experts at engaging youth in the consultation and design phases of youth-facing projects and services for public and non-profit organizations.

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Workshops

We deliver city-building workshops for schools and youth organizations that focus on empathy.
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1UP Program

We enable high school students to lead their own community design-build projects by providing inspiration, leadership training, and project mentorship.

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News & Views

Our latest youth engagement events and stories.

Brake at Bond: Park(ing) Day 2021

On Friday September 17th from 1PM to 5PM, Urban Minds hosted a Park(ing) Day event outside 105 Bond St, inviting students and visitors to take a “Brake at Bond”. Park(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory art project where people across the world temporarily repurpose street parking spaces and convert them to tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism.

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Leaders Lab 2021: What does it mean to be a leader in your community?

Jennifer, Denelle, and Areej write a recap of the speakers and workshops hosted during 1UP Leaders Lab, a free three-day virtual program for high school students to develop skills in leadership, design-thinking, and an introduction to urban planning.

Written by Jennifer Khuu, Denelle Carvalho and Areej Ashraf, Program Coordinators

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Olympic Games & Cities: Enshrined in sports history, but for what purpose?

Without the necessary infrastructure, cities should carefully weigh the pros and cons before deciding to apply to become the host city.

Written by Lucy Qi, 1UP Director of Design

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