Long, V. 2013. "Communicating the Needs of Our Children." Issue Brief. Ithaca, NY: Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University.
To understand the needs of local children, planners can work with schools to track school readiness using tools such as the Early Development Instrument. By collaborating with schools to gather local data on families with young children, planners can build new partnerships to promote greater investment in neighborhoods.
Subject: Planning