Growing Support For Saving Old Schools

With the nation ready to spend billions of dollars to repair or replace public shools, activists championing for the preservation of old school buildings are winning the support of many including preservationists and smart growth advocates.

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September 4, 2001, 2:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Across the land, community activists are rising up against school boards that want to tear down schools that have served communities for years, often generations."Many want to keep schools close-in to support vibrant town centers and cohesive neighborhoods."activists are getting aid from a galaxy of new supporters ? historic preservationists, smart growth advocates, supporters of smaller, community-based and more student-responsive schools, and now even the Centers for Disease Control (worried about obesity among children who virtually never walk or ride bikes to school)."

Thanks to Stu Baker

Read the full story: Champions of old schools garner galaxy of support

Monday, September 3, 2001 in The Seattle Times

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