California
Signal Tribune - June 26, 2025
The City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) have updated their agreement on how they plan to share facilities. The new Master Joint Use Agreement marks the first major update to the partnership since 2006. Approved by the City Council on June 3, and by the LBUSD Board on June…
Research/Report
Mildred E. Warner
In this video, Mildred Warner discusses her new co-authored book, “Community Development and Schools: Conflict, Power and Promise” (Routledge 2024) and spotlights the promise and potential that schools hold as critical community-development actors—and the challenges they face.
Hawaii
Honolulu Civil Beat - April 23, 2025
Ronlynn Arce typically starts her Sunday at 4:30 a.m. at Mililani Mauka Community Park — more than three hours before her kids’ flag football games begin. The park requires all visitors to find street parking, and space is scarce as dozens of teams gather on the weekends for games. “Parking is pretty hectic,” Arce said.…
New York
PIX11 - April 23, 2025
Arally outside City Hall Wednesday called for access to basketball courts and other sports facilities in New York City schools during days of inclement weather. “We have to get creative about how we make sure our basketball courts are open throughout the year,” said New York City Council member Shekar Krishnan. Krishnan is a co-sponsor…
Case Study/Exemplar
TX, City of Austin
This website describes Austin’s Resilience Hubs program, which supports vulnerable communities during climate and infrastructure-related emergencies.
Research/Report
Bellweather
This Bellwether report provides guidance on how districts can respond to declining enrollment in ways that strengthen high schools, using tactics such as the repurposing of closed/underutilized facilities.
Case Study/Exemplar
Nadia Tamez-Robledo
This feature article from EdSurge spotlights the Alief Independent School District, on the outskirts of Houston, Texas, to show how architects are learning to remake schools as “resiliency hubs.”
Guide/Tool
21st Century School Fund (21CSF), Center for Cities + Schools (CC + S)
This interactive web-based tool enables school districts to determine the full cost of owning and operating their facilities and provides a step-by-step guide to crafting a transparent joint-use policy for fees that are based on operating costs.
Article
Build America's School Infrastructure Coalition (BASIC)
This brief presents an overview of how public school facilities serve as essential assets for both students and communities. It emphasizes the daily utilization of school buildings as centers for learning and development, as well as for broader community engagement.
Research/Report
Deborah R. Young, John O. Spengler, Natasha Frost, Kelly R. Evenson, Jeffrey M. Vincent, Laurie Whitsel
This policy statement from the American Heart Association offers recommendations for federal, state, and local decision-makers to support and expand opportunities for physical activity in communities through the shared use of school spaces.