Toward Better School Design (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Reimagine how schools shape neighborhoods. This practical guide shows how sites, buildings, and programs can support learning, safety, and community use.

Drawing on planning theories and real-world examples, it maps out how a school fits into the larger cityscape. It covers the idea of the neighborhood unit, school villages, and other schemes that make schools central to everyday life, not just classrooms for students.

• Clear primers on the neighborhood unit and its six guiding principles for size, boundaries, recreation, shops, school sites, and streets.
• A look at the school village concept and how suburban sites can lower land costs while supporting strong student transport and access.
• Practical discussion of site selection, environment, and how buildings interact with safety, learning spaces, and community use.
• Illustrative examples and diagrams that help planners and educators envision integrated school-centered neighborhoods.

Ideal for planners, educators, and policymakers who want to design school projects that enrich the surrounding community.

Schools as City Places offers a thoughtful framework for building schools that serve as learning laboratories and gathering spaces within healthy, livable neighborhoods.

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