This article discusses the decision to preserve a large block of open space in the Phoenix Mountains, which lie within the city limits of Phoenix, Arizona. (PD)

This is a collection of essays on the arts and urban development. Included are the following articles: (1) "The Arts and Urban Development" by James L. Shanahan; (2) "Cultural Policy and Intra-Urban Development" by Richard Raymond and Michael Sesnowitz; (3) "The Vague World of the Arts and Urban Development," by Bruce Seaman; (4) "Business…

As a conference report, the booklet is primarily devoted to abstracts of papers presented at a Conference on Environment and Humanities held in Tallahassee, Florida, April 25-27, 1976. Dr. Huston Smith of Syracuse University, the main speaker, addressed the issue of "Humanities and Environmental Awareness." Other topics discussed…

In this report, the Carnegie Commission considers the special issues and opportunities of the urban setting and the nature and quantity of higher education resources required to respond adequately to the needs of a metropolitan area. Recommendations deal with higher education's relationships with cities as educator, as expert, and as a major…

Today's constantly changing, continually emerging urban environments affect the role and service functions of main libraries. (37 references) (SJ)

Our educational system must be given the responsibility for environmental education and the resources with which to discharge this responsibility. (Author)

Deplores the fact that California spends 15 million dollars a year for driver's education but next to nothing for environmental education, and discusses proposed programs in survival training for teachers and students. (Author/EA)

Looks at the environment and finds past man-made endeavors insufficient to produce better surroundings for individuals to learn, work, and play. Discusses exceptions that prove man can, in cooperation with the natural environment, design and build a better total living environment. (Author)

Describes recently developed instructional materials for teaching environmental issues in schools. (Author)

Evaluates and provides information about books and films that publishers consider useful for teaching children about the urban environment and the problems of maintaining a satisfactory ecological condition within that environment. (Author)