Urban universities can serve as catalysts in bringing together disparate groups to develop a measure of hope for an improved quality of urban life. (Author/AM)

High degrees of neighboring were related to both a high density urban environment and a lower or working class population. However, due to the strong relationship between class and environment, the individual impacts of these factors could not be untangled. (Author/AM)

Certain underlying assumptions of the urban recreation study conducted by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation are highlighted, and recommendations are suggested for the study's shortcomings. (MM)

The Architects-in-Schools program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts is being used in many urban schools to show students how their city works and how they, as citizens, can influence the course of their community. (Author/MLF)

Presents a factor analysis of the psychological constructs of "ruralness" and "urbanness" of place and person using university student survey. Found that population and physical environment account for perceived ruralness of place, but did not identify factors that account for ruralness of person. Includes three tables and references. (Author/TES)

Proposes that a case-study approach to pollution problems can enhance the environmental awareness of students. Presents background information and instructional ideas for case studies on water pollution, cars, and the urban environment. (ML)

Describes the work of Inter-Action, a voluntary organization funded to explore ways in which creative arts can be applied to the resolution of social and environmental problems of the inner-city. Environmental projects for neighborhood residents focus on city farms, community architecture, family food production, concrete sculptures, and…

In the development of the Bicentennial celebration as it relates to blacks in urban centers, this paper focuses on three salient areas: survival of urban centers; strategies for urban survival; and prospects for the future. (Author/AM)

The study examined: (1) whether or not there was a positive relationship between environmental attitudes and environmental knowledge, and (2) how any relationship that might exist varied among student sub-groups. The "Environmental Knowledge and Attitude Inventory" was administered to 75 rural, 120 suburban, and 102 inner city high school…

Explores environmental conditions, including formal aspects of political structure and the climate of governmental responsiveness, which are associated with the incidence of political protest activities directed toward urban institutions in American cities. Suggests that the incidence of protest is related to the nature of the political…

New curriculum formats permit environmental design students to pursue a wide variety of career opportunities. Architects are teaching elementary students about the urban environment. Four universities have redesigned their architectural curriculums to accommodate a public service option for year-round, full-time jobs and related academic work.…

Discusses research concerning whether residents in a complex, heterogeneous urban setting have personal, close, dependent relationships, or are these relationships only for the homogeneous urban or more rural setting. (Author/JM)

The percentage of an Indian's adult life which has been lived in an urban environment and the relation between employment, income, education, housing, acceptance of white culture, and Indian ancestry to continued urban residence are examined. (NQ)

Critical rejoinder to Lawrence M. Davis' Social Dialectology in America,'' Journal of English Linguistics, March 1970, p46-56. Special issue on Black Dialect: Historical and Descriptive Issues'' edited by William A. Stewart. (RS)