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Creating Schools as Community Centers – Creative Solution to Growth Issues

November 7, 2005 /

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The benefits of creating schools as centers of the community are touted in a new video and discussion guide from the American Architectural Foundation and KnowledgeWorks Foundation.

The video showcases the transformation of a struggling St. Paul, Minnesota school into a model of academic excellence and community involvement.

Go to http://www.archfoundation.org/aaf/aaf/News.15.htm for information on how to order the free video and discussion guide.

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The Smart Growth Network has compiled an online resource of projects that illustrate creative solutions to growth issues. Projects include Davidson, North Carolina’s planning ordinance, Greensboro, North Carolina’s Southside Neighborhood revitalization project, Raleigh, North Carolina’s Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School, Arlington County, Virginia’s Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor, and Georgia’s Quality Growth program.

Access these and other case studies at http://www.smartgrowth.org/library/projects.asp?res=1024.

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(Many thanks to Southern Growth http://www.southern.org and their publication – Southern Compass for being such a rich resource of these and many other excellent articles. – Russ)