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Neighborhoods, Schools And How Walking Ended

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Congress for the New Urbanism Listserv
26 June 2003 - 7:00am

Not long ago, schools were built as the cornerstone of communities. Today, many new schools are built on the periphery, far from the neighborhoods they serve.

"The modernization of schools has come at a price -- the loss of walkable, neighborhood-scale schools in favor of larger, more remote campuses accessible primarily by school bus or chauffeuring parents. Forty years ago, half of all students walked to school. Today,only about one out of every 10 trips to school is made by walking and bicycling... This report outlines trends in school construction in North Carolina, identifies key factors affecting the location and design of schools, and suggests solutions for overcoming obstacles to building and maintaining walkable, neighborhood-scale schools"

Full Story: Good Schools Good Neighborhoods - The Impacts of State and Local School Board Policies on the Design and Location of Schools in North Carolina
Source: University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, June 25, 2003
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This is in fact the kind of self-sufficient, self-sustaining 'village' community that Mahatma Gandhi -- the Father of the Nation -- dreamt of and wrote about in his books on India’s path to development.
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