tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895200797299787815.post-65845130493614846782008-04-07T19:39:00.000-05:002008-04-07T19:39:00.000-05:00I think you have to start by defining a neighborhood. Wikipedia provides the following definition:<BR/><BR/>A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city, town or suburb.<BR/><BR/>In localities where neighbourhoods do not have an official status, questions can arise as to where one neighbourhood begins and another ends. Many cities may use districts and wards as official divisions of the city, rather than traditional neighbourhood boundaries.<BR/><BR/>Obviously neighborhood lines will cross and a definition will be different from person to person. One could argue that neighborhoods are centered around churches, schools and other quasi-public buildings.<BR/><BR/>To me, a neighborhood school is a school that is RELATIVELY close by and serves a particular neighborhood. If the neighborhood is walkable, students should be able to walk to their school whenever possible. That school should be located in the neighborhood that it serves.<BR/><BR/>smileyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com