Creating Places. Engaging Minds.
We are creating meaningful ways for youth to shape equitable and sustainable cities.
What We Do
Strategy + DesignWe 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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WorkshopsWe deliver city-building workshops for schools and youth organizations that focus on empathy.
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1UP ProgramWe 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.
Who knew a few parking spaces could help form a community?
How might we transform the parking spaces in front of 105 Bond Street into a more welcoming, safe and enjoyable place for students?" Over 50 undergraduate and graduate students from Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Urban and Regional Planning (TMU SURP) contemplated this question just before the start of the 2022 school year. Fast forward to Friday, September 16, 2022. It’s Park(ing) Day, which is a global, public, participatory art project where people across the world temporarily repurpose street parking spaces as tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism.
Written by Angela Ng, Co Founder of Urban Minds
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Our Experiences Presenting at the OPPI Conference 2022
YEP. Now, how?
As I reflect on my experiences with Urban Minds, I have to smile, because oftentimes in hindsight we never really know what we’re signing up for. A few short hours await Patrycia, Catherine and I before delivering our presentation, YEP. Now, how?, at the annual OPPI-OALA conference in London. This is a special edition of the Urban Minds blog, co-written by Matthew James (left), Catherine Caetano-Macdonnell (middle) and Patrycia Menko (right).
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Youth in Ontario’s Municipal Election
Young people have a special stake in the municipal elections taking place across Ontario on October 24th. As policymakers have pointed out, municipal policy can be used to promote effective action on climate change. It has also been argued that governance at the municipal level is the most important for addressing the housing crisis.
Written by Gabriel Blanc, History and Environmental Studies student - Brown University |
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