Children’s participation in urban planning impacts communities. A policy environment supports their participation, yet this is far from mainstream, particularly in areas of greatest vulnerability. This literature review demonstrates what we do and don’t know about barriers and enablers to children’s participation in urban planning. We identify key themes within participatory methods, processes, and structures that influence urban planning stages and methods and identify the consequences of children’s inclusion or exclusion. We then argue for a research agenda that examines institutional impacts on urban planning and decisions that include or exclude children to contribute to a transformation of on-ground practices.

儿童参与城市规划会影响社区。政策环境支持他们的参与，但这远非主流，特别是在最脆弱的地区。这篇文献综述证明了我们对儿童参与城市规划的障碍和促成因素的了解和不了解。我们在影响城市规划阶段和方法的参与性方法，过程和结构中确定关键主题，并确定儿童被包容或排斥的后果。然后，我们提出了一项研究议程，以研究制度对城市规划和决策的影响，包括或不包括儿童在内的儿童有助于地面实践的转变。