Education

Advancing Urbanism Through School Reform

Submitted by gmyrek on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 9:06pm.
Description: 6/2/06 11:30-12:30pm New urbanists have identified neighborhood diversity as an essential component of healthy communities and that it is much more likely to endure in urban settings with mixed uses, higher densities, transit, and an abundant variety of housing types. Yet diversity... read more »

K-12 Schools and Urban Living: Are They Compatible?*

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Fri, 06/22/2007 - 3:27pm.
Description: Metropolitan areas supporting multiple school districts offer families of means the opportunity to relocate to the suburbs, isolating themselves from lower-income families. Combined with location and site requirements, current K-12 school policy and design contribute to income segr... read more »

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Education Lunch: Contributed Scholarly Papers Session*

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 7:40pm.
Description: Showcasing research on a broad range of topics about New Urbanism, six papers were selected for their academic rigor, scholarship, originality, and creativity. Each presentation will last 15 minutes, with a 5-minute question-and-answer period. If you are interested in the most rece... read more »

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