Schools

10 Best Cities to be a Kid

U.S. News and World Report looks at crime rates, schools, number of children and green spaces to compile this list of the 10 Best Places to Grow Up.

23 August 2009 - 7:00am

U.S. News And World Report

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How Policy Can Make Better Neighborhoods and Schools

A new study from The Brookings Institution discusses how school quality and neighborhood affordability are linked, and how both can be improved.

1 August 2009 - 7:00am

The Brookings Institution

Illinois Approves $31 Billion Construction Plan

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill that will bring about $31 billion worth of road, transit and school construction projects.

15 July 2009 - 11:00am

Chicago Tribune

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new report focusing on the effect of the built environment on children's health. Access to parks, the ability to walk to school, and opportunities for 'incidental exercise.'

30 May 2009 - 1:00pm

American Academy of Pediatrics

Transit, or Schools?

Atlanta school leaders consider renegotiating a Tax Allocation District (TAD) agreement that was set up to help fund projects such as the Beltline, a 22-mile loop of transit, trails, parks and development around the city.

17 April 2009 - 1:00pm

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Walkability Around Schools Dwindling

As more parents drive their kids to school, areas around campuses have become increasingly dangerous for pedestrians. Narrow sidewalks and too-few crosswalks are partly to blame.

16 April 2009 - 10:00am

The New York Times

Historic Small School Faces Closure

The elementary school in Goodsprings, Nevada is a historic and central part of this small town. But with just six students, the costs of running the school are climbing too high for administrators.

14 April 2009 - 7:00am

The New York Times

Filling a Need But Blocking the View

Plans for a new school and mixed use development in Brooklyn have neighbors excited about the project filling a need but also disappointed about the new project's height, which they say will ruin their view.

22 January 2009 - 8:00am

The New York Times

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The Difficulty of Getting Kids Walking

Mecklenberg County, NC has created a program to encourage kids to walk to school in an attempt to curb obesity, but they're finding that the road to good intentions isn't properly paved.

14 November 2008 - 5:00am

The Naked City

Tim Halbur

Planetizen's 2008-2009 Student Bloggers

Wed, 08/27/2008 - 10:35

A couple months ago, we posted an announcement seeking student bloggers for the 2008-2009 school year. We received a pile of great applications, but two new students stood out. Each week, they will bring you reports from their master's programs at the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachussetts Institute of Technology.

Tamika Camille Gauvin Jeffrey Barg

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Many Schools Located Next to Major Highways

New research from the University of Cincinnati shows that nearly a third of U.S. schools are located within a quarter-mile of major highways, posing a significant air pollution threat to students.

20 August 2008 - 8:00am

University Of Cincinnati

Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl

New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.

29 May 2008 - 11:00am

The Blue Ridge Press

The New Milwaukeeans: Making Sense of Population Growth In The Cream City

After forty years in the statistical doldrums, what does Milwaukee make of a sudden, slight increase in population? Local expert and urban enthusiast Dave Steele reports.

20 May 2008 - 9:00am

The Next American City

Can Landscape Architects Get Kids to Walk to School?

Fewer kids are walking to school these days. This piece from the American Society of Landscape Architects' Land Online wonders what landscape architects can do to reverse the trend.

17 April 2008 - 8:00am

Land Online

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Rebuilding New Orleans by Rebuilding the Education System

This report from NPR looks at the efforts of one educator to help rebuild communities in New Orleans by rebuilding the city's charter school system.

23 March 2008 - 1:00pm

NPR