Putting Schools on the Map: Linking Transit-Oriented Development, Households with Children, and Schools

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Volume 2357, pgs 77-85 Abstract Transit-oriented development (TOD) remains a popular strategy to achieve environmentally sustainable infill development and auto use reduction. Typically, TOD in the United States offers retail amenities and housing catering to single individuals, childless couples, and empty nesters. Municipal and regional leaders…

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Social Enterprise for Learning: A Replicable Model of Service Learning and Civic Engagement

Many schools offer service learning—community service linked to classroom studies—to help students become more effective participants in a democratic society. Different forms of service learning combine various amounts of discussion and analysis of social issues with engagement in activities that have real impact outside the classroom. What we call “Social Enterprise for Learning,” or SEfL,…

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Integrating Infrastructure Planning: The Role of Schools

This article discusses the ways that schools affect urban development and transportation, acknowledging that their location, design, and physical condition may be some of the most important determinants of neighborhood vitality. As California continues to grow and the state continues to make significant investments in public school facilities, crafting a vision and strategic supporting policies…

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