Walking distance to school weighed
Bangor Daily News, September 19, 2006
While Brewer school officials and local architects review cost comparisons for building a new elementary school and renovating the existing buildings, a visiting State Planning Office official offered a suggestion Monday: Add walking distance to the list of desired criteria.
"Maximizing the potential for being able to walk to school is my message, plain and simple," John Delvecchio, special projects coordinator for the State Planning Office, told the school building committee. "Ideally, we're talking about five to seven minutes [of walking time]."
Improving the health of pupils, reducing sprawl and keeping busing costs low are several of the reasons the state Legislature is suggesting that schools be built in residential zones, Delvecchio said.
Some committee members, including City Councilor Joseph Ferris, were surprised by Delvecchio's message.
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Bangor Daily News, September 19, 2006
While Brewer school officials and local architects review cost comparisons for building a new elementary school and renovating the existing buildings, a visiting State Planning Office official offered a suggestion Monday: Add walking distance to the list of desired criteria.
"Maximizing the potential for being able to walk to school is my message, plain and simple," John Delvecchio, special projects coordinator for the State Planning Office, told the school building committee. "Ideally, we're talking about five to seven minutes [of walking time]."
Improving the health of pupils, reducing sprawl and keeping busing costs low are several of the reasons the state Legislature is suggesting that schools be built in residential zones, Delvecchio said.
Some committee members, including City Councilor Joseph Ferris, were surprised by Delvecchio's message.
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