A short (18 page), but thorough, examination of why many new schools in North Carolina are being built on the periphery of communities. The focus of the report is on state and local policies that have led to the loss of "walkable, neighborhood-scale schools." The report concludes with a series of recommendations for local governments, school boards, and the state's education department (the "Department of Public Instruction").

Good Schools - Good Neighborhoods was prepared by Dr. David Salvesen and Philip Hervey of the Center for Urban and Regional Studies — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The report can be downloaded from the Center's website (link is directly to pdf of the report). Hard copies are available for $10.00 by calling the Center at 919-843-9708.