LEADER 02813nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910457281003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-60917-232-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000000086947 035 $a(EBL)1672292 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000599926 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11367244 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000599926 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10617273 035 $a(PQKB)10563445 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3338233 035 $a(OCoLC)830023627 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse18398 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3338233 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10527165 035 $a(OCoLC)778436394 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000086947 100 $a20110217d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSchool siting and healthy communities$b[electronic resource] $ewhy where we invest in school facilities matters /$fedited by Rebecca Miles, Adesoji Adelaja, and Mark Wyckoff 210 $aEast Lansing $cMichigan State University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (258 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-61186-013-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $apt. 1. Why where we invest in schools matters -- pt. 2. School sprawl in high- and low-growth states -- pt. 3. Consequences of location decisions -- pt. 4. School siting and healthy communities in practice. 330 $a In recent decades, many metropolitan areas in the United States have experienced a decline in the population of urban centers and rapid growth in the suburbs, with new schools being built outside of cities and existing urban schools facing closure. These new schools are increasingly larger and farther from residences; in contrast, urban school facilities are often in closer proximity to homes but are also in dire need of upgrading or modernization. This eye-opening book explores the compelling health and economic rationales for new approaches to school siting, including economic sav 606 $aSchool sites 606 $aCities and towns 606 $aSchool facilities$xDesign and construction 606 $aEducational change$xGovernment policy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aSchool sites. 615 0$aCities and towns. 615 0$aSchool facilities$xDesign and construction. 615 0$aEducational change$xGovernment policy. 676 $a371.6/1 701 $aMiles$b Rebecca$01026840 701 $aAdelaja$b Adesoji$01026841 701 $aWyckoff$b Mark A$01026842 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457281003321 996 $aSchool siting and healthy communities$92441980 997 $aUNINA