topos 124 | youth

The 124th issue of topos puts a fairly unknown demographic in the spotlight: The people in our urban landscapes who have outgrown childhood but are not yet truly adults: Our youth – the future of ourcities. What does this future look like? What do we have to adjust to? What will become of our world when the next generation takes over the reins? Who is this next generation anyway? In this issue, we take a look at the urban teenagers of our time. What makes the kids who will be steering the fortunes of our world in a few years tick? What do teens expect from metropolitan cities? How are teens shaping our planet's biggest cities, and what can we look forward to in the coming years? In order to answer these and many other questions, we not only talked to high-ranking urban planners, decision-makers and experts about the youth in our cities, but also gave young people themselves a voice. You will also get exciting insights into how youth are faring in Stockholm, Toronto and Singapore, and what measures are being taken in different cities to support youth in the best possible way.

TOPICS

WHAT I WISH FOR PRAGUE
Zdenka's thoughts on her city

STOCKHOLM
Involving youth in planning

"YOU HAVE TO ASK THEM"
Interview with Victoria Nordholm

LESSONS FROM CANADA
Toronto and its youth

"OFTEN IGNORED"
Interview with Gregg Lintern

"YOU HAVE TO CARE ENOUGH"
Interview with Connie Chan

"WE HAVE TO BUILD BRIDGES"
Interview with Keith Howard

THE MIDDLE PAGE
Age distributions compared

INSTAGRAM
A filter frenzy

SINGAPORE AND ITS YOUTH
Awareness, challenges, projects

WHAT I WISH FOR MUNICH
What Patricia misses in her city

NETFLIX ...
... and what?

WHAT I WISH FOR MÉDINA YORO FOULAH
Souleymane's take on his city

TIKTOK
A complex role

WHAT I WISH FOR BUDAPEST
Fanni sums up her city

YOUTUBE
New, fused reality

POETIC FRISCO
Poems by the city's youth

CONTRIBUTORS