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Direct linkGallagher, Claire B. – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2004
In the 'Our Town' project, 20 urban children designed and built an intervention in their neighborhood. The process involved extensive collaboration with the community at large and resulted in a park. This construction was developed in direct contrast to a more typical adult conception of a playground. Children's concerns in their design included…
Descriptors: Urban Youth, Design, Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Improvement
Peer reviewedHorelli, Liisa – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1998
Discusses literature on children's community participation and analyzes case studies on children's involvement in neighborhood improvement in Finland, Switzerland, and France. Case-study findings indicate that the creation of child-friendly environments with young people requires a shift toward more ecological and socially supportive settings with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Role, Childrens Rights, Citizen Participation
