Finally, we conclude the paper by emphasising the theme echoing the silent voices of children with a comprehensive sketch (mosaic) of the suggestions provided by the children. Museum consultant and exhibit designer Nina Simon weaves together innovative design techniques and case studies to make a powerful case. A contribution of our analyses is a demonstration of the practicality of the mosaic approach as a conceptual and analytical lens in neighbourhood planning. The Participatory Museum is a practical guide to working with community members and visitors to make cultural institutions more dynamic, relevant, essential places. Also, some of the suggested wishes and visions of children were more green areas, a swimming or splash pool, and a football field. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, and.

Previously, Nina worked as an independent consultant and exhibition designer with over one hundred museums and cultural centers around the world. On the other hand, children identified the activities of some gypsies as a major dislike of their neighbourhood. Nina is the best-selling author of The Participatory Museum, The Art of Relevance, and the popular Museum 2.0 blog. The results show that children gave credence to outdoor play spaces where they meet friends and family. Employing a case study approach, primary data were gathered from 20 children of diverse backgrounds living in an immigrant neighbourhood in South-East Milan. Following this, the purpose of this paper was to determine children's ability to provide relevant neighbourhood planning information.

However, literature connecting a pronounced methodology like the 'mosaic approach' to participatory planning with children in peripheral immigrant neighbourhoods is scant. This has also been emphasised in the participatory neighbourhood and city planning discourse. Evidence in the conventional literature points to the prospects of children as active agents in decision-making processes.

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