Boston Mayor Martin Walsh and members of the Boston Youth Action Board, a coalition of children who were previously affected by homelessness or housing instability, partnered to unveil a planning process Friday with the goal of counteracting and terminating youth homelessness in the city.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Wednesday that a group of advisors will work to end youth homelessness in Boston. The group will be led by Matthew Aronson, former member of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his plans to revitalize the city’s emergency shelter system for people affected by homelessness. The goal of the initiative is to modernize the current...