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Abstract Creating child-friendly open public spaces can be achieved through children participation and the relative success is directly related to the degree of the efficiency of the model and method conducted in a participatory process. Therefore, the aim of this study is to establish a framework for the evaluation of the efficiency level of children participation methods applied in open public space design and implementation processes. For achieving this goal, first the methods and models of children participation are scrutinized through the related literature and then these methods are evaluated on the selected six examples throughout the World including one from Turkey. In each of the sample projects, it is identified that more than one method is used to ensure participation, and different methods are preferred according to the participant profile (culture, age, disability group, ability, etc.). It is concluded that the purpose of the project is decisive on the methods used. Besides, the use of different participation methods ensures participation at different levels, while using the same method in diverse projects could led to variances in the effectiveness of the participation. It is believed that the evaluation of the effectiveness of the methods used in the children participation processes in the design of the open public space will facilitate the planning of more effective participation processes in the future and will guide the participation methods to be chosen in the child-oriented public space design.

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