Abstract
The urban environment is a product of many tangible and intangible factors for communities, involving activities, spaces, and users of different age groups. Stakeholder consultation has
become an essential part of envisaging any urban space. In general practice, mostly adults’ opinions
and suggestions are taken into account, and children are sidelined, even if the issues are related to
children. Children are an integral part of the present urbanizing world and are some of its most
sensitive and affected users. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes
three P’s: provision, protection, and participation. The third, participation, is a crucial dimension
of creating a healthier environment, but it has largely been neglected. The drawing technique is
among the methods to gather information directly through the children’s participatory approach.
It has been observed that children prefer to express themselves by drawing rather than answering
questions and find it easy and enjoyable. This research incorporates drawing as a methodological
tool for identifying children’s expectations and understanding their preferences about their ideal
neighborhood park. A total of 80 children aged between 6 and 15 years from planned zones of Lucknow city were selected for the research. The results derived from the content and co-relation data
analysis techniques highlight that children emphasized physical, perceptional, cognitive, emotional,
and social parameters for developing a child-friendly environment in parks and open spaces.