Cover of PAS Memo 128: Designing With Teen Girls: Reclaiming Joy, Agency, and Belonging in Public Space.

Designing With Teen Girls: Reclaiming Joy, Agency, and Belonging in Public Space

PAS MEMO 128

When girls become teenagers, their use of parks and public spaces drops off the "puberty cliff." This edition of PAS Memo explores how practitioners can engage teen girls in the design process to create inclusive public spaces that better reflect their needs, desires, and values.

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