The Canadian Institute of Planners is pleased to offer this Manual to planning professionals and educators to assist with teaching and learning about urban planning and community development. The manual initially grew out of a sense that as a profession, planners should be reaching out to young people and talking to them about their communities, their role as citizens, and how they can become involved in making informed decisions that affect their future. After all, young people represent the next generation of adults who will participate in the affairs of their community. The Canadian Institute of Planners recognizes that the planning profession benefits from having an informed citizenry. The development of healthy, happy communities requires an understanding of the geographic, social, and economic forces that can influence our efforts to create a better future. Young people represent an important component of the population who have a right to take an active part in decisions that affect the health and well being of their community. Planners have a responsibility to provide young people with opportunities to exercise this right so that they can take on their responsibilities as interested and well-informed citizens. This manual is designed to provide planners and educators with ideas, exercises and materials for use with children and youth û in a variety of settings. It is particularly useful for school settings as the topics fit easily into a number of areas of existing curriculum in subjects such as social studies,.

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