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Putting Teens at the Center: Maximizing Public Utility of Urban Space through Youth Involvement in Planning and Employment.

Lawson, Laura; McNally, Marcia – Children's Environments, 1995

Including teens' needs in the planning and maintenance of urban space suggests new methods of layering utility and maximizing benefit to teens and community. Discusses the Berkeley Youth Alternatives (BYA) Youth Employment Landscape Program and BYA Community Garden Patch. Program descriptions and evaluation provide future direction. (LZ)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Planning, Environmental Education, Gardening

Tierra Buena: The Creation of an Urban Wildlife Habitat in an Elementary School in the Inner City.

Bradley, Lucy Kennedy – Children's Environments, 1995

Describes the methods used by elementary school student parents, teachers, administrators, and the surrounding community to create an urban wildlife habitat in central Phoenix. The program is designed to increase the likelihood of students becoming environmentally responsible citizens. (LZ)

Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Environmental Education