With careful planning and slight additional cost, a school can be a community facility and deliver a composite of essential services to a broader range of citizens over a greater time period. (Author)

Community college facilities can be shared with community agencies to provide services to the public for less cost. Planning by representatives from each of the groups, written agreements, and a single individual responsible for coordinating programs of joint use are necessary for effective resource management. (MLF)

Two new components of the Center for Community Education Facility Planning project are the provision of planning assistance to community groups and the development of a public relations campaign to reinforce cooperative planning efforts. (Author/MLF)

Seven million children in the United States (one out of every 10) have permanent disabilities. Because of new State laws and recent court decisions, public schools must enroll at all levels a class of students comprised of the deaf, blind, handicapped; or those who suffer from speech impairments, mental retardation, emotional disorders, or…

A case study of urban area planning shows lack of communication between levels of government and with educational planners. Recommendations are made for an interagency planning council. (MLF)

An interagency planning process, with citizen participation, for the shared use of educational facilities can lead to increased availability of educational facilities, enhanced revenue potential from building use, and improved facility design. (Author/MLF)

Provides an overview of the trends and changes that are shaping the communities of the 80s and advances an argument that the public sector must involve citizens to cooperate, share, and collectively plan. (Author/MLF)

Outlines the necessary considerations involved in planning interagency ventures. (Author/MLF)

Experience in cooperatively planning numerous community education programs indicates that the development of a "plan for planning" saves time and money, builds mutual trust and respect, and leads to successful and creative products. (Author/MLF)

Many communities have more school space than they need, while demands for community-based services are growing. Reuse of surplus schools as community school centers is an option worth exploring. (Author/MLF)

The financial plan for the Alabama Space and Rocket Center's $16-million expansion program, including the recreational-educational complex, involved funding from state, city, county, regional, federal, and private sources. The plan's three phases encompass planning (including environmental impacts and necessary support items) and present and…

Presents Rotary Park in Mesa (Arizona), designed to be accessible to the disabled and developed by the Mesa Rotary Club, the city parks and recreation department, and county and federal agencies. Describes the park's origins, development, and special recreational equipment, including a physical fitness trail and multipurpose playing areas. (RW)

In Virginia, ownership of unused school facilities reverts to the city or county government. This situation illustrates Total Community Resource Planning, a concept that proposes cooperatively utilizing resources to serve the needs of the total community. Explains the steps necessary to systematize the process. (MLF)

A proposed community educational facility in Pembroke Pines, Florida, involves the city, Broward County Public Schools and Public Libraries, and over 50 community organizations. An innovative financing plan will be developed. (MLF)