Young people in India, Senegal, Colombia using Minecraft for urban planning

Young people in India, Senegal, and Colombia are actively using digital tools to participate in urban planning and the development of public spaces, said a representative of India at the "Youth Leadership for Safe and Resilient Cities" event held as part of WUF13, Report informs.

She stated that youth initiatives in these countries are being implemented in three main areas: developing governance mechanisms, youth participation using digital technologies, and implementing local-level urban programs.

"The first stage of the project is collecting data on urban public spaces using digital platforms," ​​the representative of India noted.

She stated that hundreds of public spaces are being assessed as part of the initiatives, and young people are actively participating in analyzing the urban environment and documenting the state of urban areas.

She emphasized the use of the Block by Block method and the Minecraft platform for modeling urban environments and teaching the basics of urban design.

"The programs involved more than 220 participants, and around ten digital models and videos were created to present solutions," she said.

The Indian representative emphasized that digital tools make urban planning processes more inclusive and give young people the opportunity to participate in architectural and design decisions in collaboration with municipal structures.