Students shaping their city
An Urban Systems initiativeUrban Education for Youth is a school-visit program run by Urban Systems in Bend, Oregon.
Why it exists
High school volunteers teach elementary students a short urban planning lesson. What the students say during visits is collected and fed into real city planning projects run through Urban Systems.
- FirstHigh school studentsVolunteer with friends, as a Group Lead or in a group.
- ThenTeachers and schoolsHost a visit in an elementary classroom.
- ThenPlanning organizations and the cityUse what students say in real projects.
Urban Systems
An urban research organization dedicated to developing integral systems to make the urban planning process more efficient.
Urban Systems develops low-cost traffic sensors and digital twins for urban planning.
Contact
Questions about volunteering or hosting a visit.
urbansystemsorganization@gmail.comEmail us