A Berkeley course's student project is the design and construction of a small-scale city, structured on a given plan, with the students themselves as clients. The focus is on balancing communal amenity against personal whim and gain. The project's purposes, process, and eventual discontinuance are discussed. (MSE)

Describes an interdisciplinary program which uses simulation to investigate social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions of environmental change. Summarizes the underlying process, outlines topics and activities for each of the four phases of the program, and presents one sample activity for each unit. (DC)

Provides selected data from a case study of a predominantly Black community college in a large northeastern city. Looks at students' fathers' occupations by race and sex and provides quotations from interviews with Black students regarding ghetto life and their educational objectives and expectations. Discusses implications. (WL)

Discusses inadequacies of current urban policy, especially the recommendations of the Commission for a National Agenda for the Eighties. Claims that deteriorating housing and lack of jobs in urban areas will persist unless major revitalization efforts are undertaken now. (APM)

Examines the reasons that particular locations, housing forms, and neighborhood characteristics are preferred by particular groups. Addresses the issue of whether urban or suburban settings are more suitable for family life. Discusses contrasts between housing and social interaction in Israel and the United States. (Author/GC)

The cultural environment as a major factor influencing reading achievement in primary schools is discussed. It is proposed that money be spent by Nigeria to improve the social and cultural environment of young beginning readers in rural areas to equalize their learning situations. The questionnaire is appended. (MLW)

Described are suitable topics to be included in an urban physics trail. Background information, questions to answer en-route, and follow-up questions are included. Required equipment is listed. (Author/CW)

Identifies the potential roles of art teachers, urban planners, and community groups in education programs that enable students to understand the built environment. Proposes a new branch of art education that stresses knowledge of the social and political context in which built environments are formed. Stresses the shaping of student…

A community participation program model called Neighborhoods- 2000 was developed based on the concept of promoting intergenerational cooperation as a means of addressing community planning issues. This paper focuses on the Long Island City-2000 project because it included the most extensive program evaluation. (LZ)

Describes how the greening of the urban environment is becoming an increasingly significant part of innercity renewal. Discusses the importance of urban wildlife, barriers to change, and opportunities for improving urban wildlife habitats. (14 references) (MCO)

Addresses the causes for and implications of infant mortality. Besides the more immediate causes such as disease, nutrition, and lifestyle, there are the additional hurdles of government bureaucracy, lack of funds, and institutional attitudes that block access to prenatal care. Suggests structural solutions, including a consistent, individual,…

In a colonia in the border town of Nogales (Sonora, Mexico), a geographer gave cameras to children and asked them to tell about where they live. Reflects on the impact of globalization on these children and their environment, their experience of environmental education, and their attitudes toward the polluted environment of their neighborhood and…

Shows how social policy based on children's needs for protection is not only due to the implied power relationship that it evokes but also because the policy has been historically driven by adult fears concerning minority group children that have resulted in displacement and incarceration of young people. Suggestions for more promising policy…