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CULTURE Z FUTURE • PROGRAMS

Urban Innovation Lab

Design the City, Build the Future

Gen Z Changemakers

Educators

City Agencies

DURATION

8-12 Weeks

FORMAT

School • Community • City

Output

Real Deliverables

About this program

The Urban Innovation Lab is CZF's project-based learning experience where young people become designers, researchers, and problem-solvers for the cities they live in. Participants tackle real urban challenges - housing, transit, climate resilience, and digital equity - using design thinking, civic tech, and community-centered methods. 

What participants produce

  • Policy briefs

  • Prototype apps

  • Neighborhood maps

  • Community presentations

What participants will learn

Design Thinking 
Human-centered problem-solving frameworks

Civic Tech

Digital tools for community challenges

Urban research

Data collection, mapping, community interviews

Policy Literacy

How city systems work and how to influence them

Real deliverables

Briefs, prototypes, and community presentations

Climate & Equity

Urban Innovation meets environmental justice

For

Gen Z Job Changemakers

Shape your neighborhood and city through hands-on design and civic action.

For

Educators

Bring real-world project-based learning into your curriculum

For

City Agencies

Co-design community solutions with the next generation of urban thinkers

Ready to launch an Urban Innovation Lab in your community?

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