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Peer reviewedEriksen, Aase – CEFP Journal, 1979
The Central Park Project, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, illustrates the importance of participation in the design process and the impact of school sites on children as well as on the surrounding neighborhood. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Community Centers, Community Involvement, Design Requirements
Liebenstein, Ann M. – Rural Research Report, 1998
The possibility of converting a vacated school building into a useful resource presents a community with an interesting situation. During a 5-year period ending in 1997, over 100 rural Illinois communities encountered this situation. This report explores what happens to vacant school buildings and offers case studies of various re-uses, new…
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Case Studies, Community Development, Community Involvement
Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, Springfield, Dept. of Planning, Research and Evaluation. – 1983
The suggestions contained in this guide are intended for local Illinois school boards faced with surplus school property. School boards should have open meetings to advise the community of the decision to sell or lease the property. Liaison committees should be established for communication between the school board and the city council, planning…
Descriptors: Bids, Board of Education Role, Building Conversion, Community Involvement
