The NCEF offers the full-text online of many publications. One of the few sources for materials specific to rural facilities issues. A Citizen s Guide for Planning and Design and Design Principles for Planning Schools as Centers of Community . Learn about this program and how the money may be available in your state, by visiting their site. You can also read a summary article from our newsletter, Rural Policy Matters .
Older schools tend to be smaller and to anchor their neighborhoods.
Why Johnny Can't Walk to School. The Guide offers policy recommendations as well as examples of communities that have successfully renovated older schools. Their website offers a range of publications about planning and school design as well as information about ongoing work Concordia is doing in community-school facilities projects around the country. Steven Bingler, founder of Concordia, is a highly respected advocate of community participation in the entire process of siting, planning, and designing school-community facilities and with his team has created The Concordia Model to promote community engagement. Last updated February 2001.