The planning and siting of new schools can promote local community development and active living outcomes. However, formal coordination between public school district officials and urban planners to ensure that schools are integrated into their adjacent communities is complicated by inadequate joint planning processes. The purpose of this dissertation was to understand the factors that affect school siting in California urban areas, and how school siting plays a part in neighborhood community development and active living. A mixed-method research approach utilized literature review, a statewide survey of school district facility planners, and in-depth case studies of school facility planning and siting to better understand the school siting process and its affects on active living outcomes.Learn more about Jeffrey Vincent, Ph.D., M.C.P. and his ALR project by reading his RWJF Grantee Profile.
