In response to requests for assistance from a Tibetan refugee community in Mainpat, India, Northern Arizona University developed a unique service-learning experience, the Mainpat Project, to provide health and other services. The project continued for 4 years despite the limited infrastructure and resources of a small public university and the…

In this article we take a closer look at a developing university-community engagement project being undertaken between California State University, Fresno, and the City of Fresno. A history of the project is provided, along with a review of the relevant literature and a summary of what pieces of the puzzle we feel should be in place for a…

This article presents an overview of a community-based teaching and learning project linking sustainability, working family housing, neighborhood social capital, and urban design research and development. The article foregrounds principles and protocols that can be used to measure community effectiveness and it highlights a basis for further…

The University Green program of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) is an urban forestry partnership between four universities and their surrounding communities. The program offers excellent strategies for fostering improved college-community relations and stewardship by students and residents alike. University Green aims to improve the…

This article is essentially written as two linked parts. The first part considers how space, spatiality and history can contribute to understanding and "doing something about" the sustainability of rural communities. This is done by extensive reference to Soja's (1989 & 1996) space and spatial theorising and selective perspectives of…

Reviews the history of planning education in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the present and assesses the relevance of British models to programs in other countries. (Author/WB)

This paper provides an overview to the Land Use Decision Making Kit. The Land Use Kit includes 16 audio-tutorial units and a variety of supplementary materials. Each audio-tutorial unit consists of a programmed mix of cassette tapes, guidesheets, visuals, pamphlets, and issue keyed problems. The materials are designed for use by secondary school…

This project attempts to show that a coordinated, data based planning process for youth services can be developed and it will be effective in lessening the frustrations and alienation of young people. (Author/AM)

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)

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)

Describes a study by high school students and university researchers of coastal erosion along the beaches of a Long Island, New York town. Data will be used in making decisions regarding coastal zoning, planning, and management. (Author/WB)

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)

This report describes the application of videotape recordings as an applied research technique in a project directed toward the research and development of training designs and materials for human service agency professionals. The multiple applications of VTR and the types of data collection situations in which it has been utilized are briefly…

Presents the methods and results of a nine-month study of wave characteristics and beach erosion conducted by students from East Hampton (New York) High School. Applications of the data to community planning and recommendations for teachers who wish to facilitate similar projects are offered. (WB)

Although progress has been made in the past decade in dealing with social and economic problems, there are still problems that need to be addressed. These include the need to revitalize decayed urban areas, and to develop human resources in these areas. This paper suggests that a comprehensive community education approach may be part of the…