a digital map by teens for teens

About the map

As part of a year-long capstone project, three University of Colorado Masters of the Environment (MENV) students have collaborated with Boulder teens to create a digital, teen-friendly city map of Boulder.  Building upon GUB’s process for the recently completed child-friendly city map, these graduate students worked with diverse groups of young people, ages 11-18, to build an interactive digital city map that focused on teen interests.  The teen-friendly city map project represents an effort to leverage resources at the University to further GUB’s goal of making Boulder a welcoming and inclusive child- and youth-friendly city. With the completion of the teen-friendly city map and child-friendly city map, Boulder will have free resource maps for all ages of Boulder's children and youth.

Questions?  Comments?  Suggestions?  Send us your feedback! 

 Click on the icon in the upper lefthand corner of the map (below) for detailed map information.

FAQ
Q: Who created this map?
A: Three University of Colorado Masters of the Environment (MENV) students, in collaboration with Growing Up Boulder, designed this map: Grace Carlin, Jing Liu, and Hunter Meldman.  Growing Up Boulder (GUB) is Boulder’s child-friendly city initiative based out of the Community Engagement Design and Research (CEDaR) Center at the University of Colorado Boulder.  The students co-created the map with 400 Boulder teens, ages 11-18 through a variety of community and school-based engagements.
Q: We would like a similar map for our community; how do we do this?
A: We will detail how we created the map through the Teen-Friendly City Map Report, which will be on our website in December 2019.  We also plan to hold a webinar on the map-making process for both the teen-friendly and child-friendly city maps within the next year.  Sign up for our newsletter to stay informed about the webinar date.
Q: Is there a printed version of the map?
A: No, our teens told us that they prefer to use the map as an online tool.
Q: Can you add X location to the map?  Why is Y missing from the map?  Z is incorrect.
A: Send us your recommendations, and we’ll do our best.  This map is a living document, so it will evolve with your feedback.  We know there will be errors, so you can help us fix them by letting us know when you find one.  Please be patient, though, as we are a small operation. 
Q: Can we send our photos of our family and friends at map locations around town?
A: We’d LOVE to have your photos! Share photos of you using the map by tagging them with #gubmap on Instagram @growing_up_boulder or Facebook @GrowingUpBoulder.