Spring 2009
Upcoming Events
APA's National Planning Conference Focuses on Youth 
Come to the APA National Planning Conference in Minneapolis, April 25-29, 2009, to attend a special track of sessions devoted to youth engagement in planning.
PLANet YOUTH 2009: Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future 
Young people are planners even if they don't know it. Find young leaders at PLANet YOUTH 2009: Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future, the Young Planners Network's third annual conference held at the University of California, Berkeley on June 4-7, 2009.
Feature Articles
Rockland P.L.U.S.: Planning Land Use with Students 
By Andy Stewart
Students create a sustainable plan — one that serves current economic and social needs while preserving the environment and heritage for future generations — for a local village with hands-on exercises and support from mentors.
Changing Places 
By Hannah Guthrie
Teens make films that record their attitudes to their developing neighborhoods with the support of a professional filmmaker and an architecture and built environment center. See the finished films on YouTube.
Featured Resources
Kid Friendly Cities
Find resources for families already living in cities, families planning to move to the city, and families looking for activity ideas.
KC3 Kids Creating Community Content: International Contest
A contest for student group work focusing on community theme.
Other Perspectives
Can Design Help Kids Learn? 
Metropolis magazine explores how the physical building and the surroundings of schools are being linked to curriculum.
Books for Kids
Where Things Are, From Near to Far 
Planetizen Press, $19.95
Children's book on planning written by a planner.
Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Math and Money 
Checkmark Books, second edition, $32.95
This book includes a profile of a planner and is suitable for grades 4-9.
 
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