THE INTRODUCTION STRESSES THE CAPITAL AND OPERATING COST SAVING POSSIBILITIES IN MAKING JOINT USE OF SITES AND FACILITIES WITH PRIVATE ENTERPRISES AND/OR MUNICIPAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS THROUGH INVOLVEMENT OF COMMUNITY (PRIVATE AND PUBLIC) LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS ARE STRESSED.…

A discussion of the reasons for communities to work together in planning and building a playground opens this resource guide. Following are practical considerations involving dealing with bureaucracies, acquiring playground space, raising funds, locating materials, and beginning construction. In the nuts-and-bolts sections of the book the options…

This study attempted to determine the factors and procedures used by school administrators and school boards in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania, when school sites were selected and developed; as well as to find the extent to which these sites were being utilized by school and community groups. Specifically, the study strove to…

This booklet is the fourth in a series that examines community school centers. The development and substance of the building program, issues related to site selection and development, and overall building design strategies are examined. Also discussed are particularly important design details about which the programming committee and the architect…