HIGHSCHOOL LEVEL

WE HAVE A QUESTION FOR YOU

How can we use Engineering to design a roadway that is safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable, fun to use, and beautiful to look at?

This type of engineering is called URBAN PLANNING.
But there are so many big considerations! Where do we start?

THE ENGINEERING PROCESS

Define the problem
Do your research
Develop a possible solution
Design your solution
Build a prototype
Test it
Evaluate your solution

Student Urban Planners, we have a challenge for you:
DESIGN A COMPLETE STREETS SOLUTION TO ST. MARK'S HILL

Define the problem

We've done it for you here on our Challenge Page.

Do your research

Use our site maps + photos to inform your design.

Develop a possible solution

Join a work session or signing up for a workshop.

 Then it's up to you to finish off the engineering proccess:
design your solution, build a prototype, test it, evaluate your solution and submit it by March. 31st.

(submittion link coming soon)

HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT RESOURCES: WEB AND BOOKS

Resources

1UP Toronto Conference. Urban Planning for High School Students [in-person event]

The Toronto Urban Journal from York University Undergraduate Students

LibGuide on Urban Planning from McGill University

A Kid's Guide to Building Great Communities from the Canadian Institute of Planners [Grade 9-12 curriculum links]

In addition, reach out to your school librarian or local public library and request support in searching for resources addressing:

Street design

Complete Streets

Urban Planning

Walkable Cities

Bikeable Cities