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What if our cities were designed with children participating in the process? What they would prioritize might surprise us all! My guest, Mara Mintzer, did a TEDx talk on the topic of including children in the city planning process, and she's been involved in this kind of unique child-friendly endeavor in Boulder, Colorado, as the co-founder and Executive Director of Growing Up Boulder. Join us as we take a look at this topic! Show Highlights: Mara's background and current role in Boulder, CO Public spaces aren't often designed for children (and mothers). The United Nations guidelines for human rights for those under 18 years of age Wisdom from the tiniest voices about slowing down, enjoying the world around us, and noticing our experiences on life's journey The Nature Everywhere Initiative in cities across the US Are we supporting kids' development with our public spaces? The value in having culturally relevant third spaces for kids What would a teen-friendly park look like? Hearing the voices of many diverse groups that have been traditionally excluded Feedback from people about what they want in their communities Promoting involvement from kids to understand their issues and craft workable solutions A few unexpected things that kids want in their spaces The dilemma for parents in kid-friendly restaurants with “adult food” AND “kid food” More relaxed parenting in other countries and better work-life balance Resources and Links: Connect with Mara Mintzer: Growing Up Boulder Mentioned in this episode: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt Connect with KC: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook Get KC's book, How to Keep House While Drowning We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: www.strugglecare.com/promo-codes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We're kicking off 2023 with an interview with Mara Mintzer, a co-founder and the Executive Director of Growing Up Boulder, an initiative to engage with city children and youth and offer them opportunities to affect change within their community. In 2017, Mara hosted a TEDx talk on including young people in city planning—which has amassed nearly 2 million views—and she recently co-authored the book, "Placemaking with Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Planning Sustainable Communities". In this episode, we discuss Mara's mission and inspiration, young people's natural ability for intuitive and smart city design, and the connection between the inclusion of children in community building with the residents they'll become in the future as adults."Placemaking with Children and Youth" bookGrowing Up BoulderGUB's Child-Friendly City Map "How kids can help design cities" TEDx talk"The Nature of Cities" documentary trailer
Mara Mintzer is a Co-Founder and Executive Director of Growing Up Boulder (GUB), Boulder, Colorado, USA's child- and youth-friendly city initiative. GUB ensures that young people have a voice in decisions which affect them; since 2009, it has helped 7,500 local children and youth impact 100+ policies and places. Ms. Mintzer presents and writes internationally on the topic of engaging young people in community planning and child-friendly cities. Her TEDx talk, “How Kids Can Help Design Cities,” has been viewed 2.3 million times and translated into 21 languages. In 2018, she co-authored the book, Placemaking with Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Planning Sustainable Communities. Prior to GUB, Ms. Mintzer designed and implemented programs for underserved families in New York and California. Ms. Mintzer received her B.A. in Psychology from Brown University and her M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.comFollow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel.Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRYAFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.Read more about AFRY https://afry.com/en KEEP UP THE GOOD WORKKEEP LOVING CITIES https://plus.acast.com/s/urbanistica. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mara Mintzer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Growing Up Boulder, and Sarah Huntley, Director of Communication and Engagement, City of Boulder Colorado discuss how ideas from kids can help local government design better cities and develop engaged citizens.Why the effort is worth it.How the work is done.Examples of sample projects that were approved and completed, including transportation planning and an organized response to a mass-shooting.Resources:Through June 30, 2022, use code ICMA25 for 25% of Placemaking with Children and YouthMara Mintzer's TedTalkGrowing Up BoulderSponsored by Smarsh
Mara Mintzer from Growing Up Boulder gives us the scoop on their youth-friendly city initiative, a program established to include the voices of children in the decisions of local government, focusing on things such as public spaces, transit, and housing. If kids are going to be affected by these decisions, doesn't it make sense to at least hear what they have to say? Involving children – especially those from underrepresented backgrounds – sheds a whole new light on aspects of city and social planning that would otherwise go unnoticed. It also gives them a glimpse of what it looks like to make a true and tangible impact on the world, with the hope that the experience inspires them both professionally and personally down the line. Growing Up Boulder is now working alongside UNICEF USA to inspire and educate children through unique projects their students are sure to remember for the rest of their lives. To learn more, visit: http://pastfoundation.org/ (pastfoundation.org) Resources: https://www.growingupboulder.org/ (Growing Up Boulder) https://www.ted.com/talks/mara_mintzer_how_kids_can_help_design_cities?language=en (Mara's TED Talk) https://www.linkedin.com/in/maramintzer/ (Mara on LinkedIn) Learning Unboxed is produced in part by http://crate.media/ (Crate Media) Recorded by Eric French at http://wosu.org/ (WOSU Studios) in Columbus, Ohio
On this edition of the People's School on Community Leadership, Professor Tom Urbaniak and guest Mara Mintzer discuss ways to create child-friendly communities and why that is important.
Early-childhood experts often like to say that a child's environment is one of their most important teachers. But what can our built environments learn from children? This Raising Curious Learners episode, Ann and Elizabeth welcome a special guest who makes a strong case for listening to our most creative citizens. Mara Mintzer is a mom, author, speaker, and the co-founder and director of Growing Up Boulder, which taps into play as a strategy and lifts the voices of young people in the city planning process.
Mara Mintzer and Louise Chawla, co-authors of “Placemaking with Children and Youth,” realized that children were not integrated in the city planning process. They discuss how they were brave enough to start the integration process because they believe engaging children and youth in the urban design process largely benefits the city. Filmmaker Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee discusses his new documentary "Earthrise" and the impact of the famous photo.
Adults tend to think of kids as "future citizens" -- their ideas and opinions will matter someday, just not today. But kids make up a quarter of the population, so shouldn't they have a say in what the world they'll inherit will look like? Urban planner Mara Mintzer shares what happened when she and her team asked kids to help design a park in Boulder, Colorado -- and how it revealed an important blind spot in how we construct the built environment. "If we aren't including children in our planning, who else aren't we including?" Mintzer asks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Adults tend to think of kids as "future citizens" -- their ideas and opinions will matter someday, just not today. But kids make up a quarter of the population, so shouldn't they have a say in what the world they'll inherit will look like? Urban planner Mara Mintzer shares what happened when she and her team asked kids to help design a park in Boulder, Colorado -- and how it revealed an important blind spot in how we construct the built environment. "If we aren't including children in our planning, who else aren't we including?" Mintzer asks.
어른들은 어린이들이 "미래의 시민"이니 오늘은 아니지만 언젠가는 이들의 생각이 중요해 질 것이라고 생각합니다. 그러나 어린이들은 도시 인구의 1/4이니, 이들이 물려받을 세계가 어떠했으면 좋겠다고 말할 수 없는 것일까요? 도시 설계사 마라 민처는 그녀와 그녀의 팀이 아이들에게 콜로라도 주 볼더시의 공원을 디자인 해달라고 부탁했을 때 벌어진 일을 공유합니다. 그리고 이렇게 환경을 만들어 나가는 과정에서 어떻게 우리의 중요한 맹점이 드러났는지를 말합니다. "만약 우리가 어린이들을 잊고 있었다면, 또 어떤 목소리들을 잊고 있었던 걸까요? 민처가 묻습니다.
Les adultes considèrent les enfants comme de « futurs citoyens » - leurs idées et leurs avis auront un jour de l'importance, mais pas maintenant. Pourtant les enfants représentent un quart de la population, alors ne devraient-ils pas avoir leur mot à dire sur ce à quoi ressemblera le monde dont il vont hériter ? L'urbaniste Mara Mintzer nous raconte ce qui est arrivé, lorsqu'elle et son équipe ont demandé à des enfants de les aider à concevoir un parc à Boulder dans le Colorado -- et comment cela a mi en lumière une importante zone d'ombre sur la manière dont nous construisons l'environnement urbain. « Si nous n'incluons pas les enfants dans bos projets, qui d'autre excluons-nous ? » interroge Mara Mintzer.
Los adultos tienden a pensar que los niños son "futuros ciudadanos", y que sus ideas y opiniones serán importantes algún día, no hoy. Pero los niños conforman un cuarto de la población, ¿no deberían poder dar su opinión sobre la apariencia del mundo que heredarán un día? La diseñadora urbana, Mara Mintzer, comparte lo ocurrido cuando ella y su equipo les solicitaron a unos niños a contribuir con el diseño de un parque en Boulder, Colorado, y cómo esto reveló un punto ciego importante sobre la manera en que construimos nuestro ambiente. Mara pregunta: "Si no incluimos a los niños en nuestro planificación, ¿a quién más no estamos incluyendo?"
Os adultos tendem a pensar nas crianças e jovens como "futuros cidadãos". As ideias e opiniões deles serão importantes algum dia, só que não hoje. Mas as crianças e os jovens compõem um quarto da população, então, não deveriam ter uma opinião sobre como será o mundo que vão herdar? A planejadora urbana Mara Mintzer compartilha o que aconteceu quando ela e sua equipe pediram às crianças e aos jovens que ajudassem a projetar um parque em Boulder, Colorado, e como isso revelou um importante ponto cego em como lidamos com a construção de ambientes. "Se não estamos incluindo crianças e jovens em nosso planejamento, quem mais estamos deixando de fora?" Mintzer pergunta.