This paper addresses the growing population trends in California; the need to counteract the current model of community sprawl by designing smarter schools and community growth strategies; and the changes in planning, policies, and practices needed to achieve these goals. Recommended strategies described support the following actions: more…

The Young People and Community Space Project documents the ways in which young people (aged 12 through 24 years) in New South Wales (Australia) use community space and explores ways in which conflicts in the use of community space can be addressed. Community space, for purposes of the study, includes privately owned places such as shopping centers…

This publication presents information on how neighborhood residents can be involved in collecting needed information about their community which they can use to guide reform efforts. Researchers interviewed people with experience collecting information at the neighborhood level, other researchers, leaders of community based organizations, and…

Describes the progress of the Day Care Center program in Talladega County, Alabama, started in 1970 by a small Office of Economic Opportunities grant to the Talladega-Clay-Randolph Community Action Committee. (Author/JM)

A multi-pronged approach that includes involvement of sponsoring groups and service organizations both governmental and non-governmental agencies in planning; sectoral approach with consideration of economic and social activities; team work of adult educators; recruitment and training of literacy teachers and preparation and distribution of…

Islam insures that actions and decisions concerning the environment are related to commonly accepted values. If traditional Islamic values are to be reasserted in the process of developing the built environment, then educational efforts must be directed at the professionals, the politicians, and the public. (Author/WB)

Presented is an overview of the development of planning education at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels in Africa. Future needs include greater program flexibility and more help for developing countries to establish their own planning education programs. (WB)

Outlines a practical application of Dillman's "synchronized survey model" within a community case study context. Presents step-by-step approach to integrating preference survey data with other data sources in development of a comprehensive land use plan. Considers problems and trade-offs of fitting a research process into practical…

Physical-economic models of neighborhood change, popularly used by neighborhood planners, are beginning to give way to more politically oriented models. Such models do not call for blind community control, but for facilitating the development of neighborhood political capacities. (Author/RLV)

The synthesis of different analytic models on the study of urban neighborhoods is discussed in this review of five recent books. (RLV)

Examines the impact of decentralized decision making for HIV prevention from the Centers for Disease Control to the state and local level. Reviews change management strategies necessary to make the transition to community planning for HIV prevention. (SK)

Discusses the establishment of online, or virtual, communities on the World Wide Web. Topics include corporate sites; community planning; virtual reality; games; America Online projects; MUDs (multiuser dungeons) and MOOs (multiuser object oriented); and a list of contacts for online community resources. (LRW)

The Italian city of Cattolica has developed an urban complex, the Piazza della Repubblica, that offers a wide range of public services. In renovated facilities it provides a modern architectural setting based on the idea of a traditional town square. It houses a primary school, cultural center (including a library), and theater, and it is an…

Assessed factors associated with successful neighborhood mobilization to prevent teen pregnancy when using a positive youth development approach. Multiple case studies of five neighborhood partnerships involved interviews with key informants, observation of meetings, and review of documents. Competent staff, strong sense of community support of…

Examines indigenous capacity for local community development. Examines new economic development initiatives by communities, nature of relationships between local and larger economies, and how relationships affect local capacity for new economic activities. Discusses benefits of spatial framework in rural development and planning. (TES)