Transit and Parking Problems of American Public Schools: Observations from Arkansas

Authors

  • H. Jason Combs University of Nebraska at Kearney

Keywords:

Consolidation, Parking, Transportation

Abstract

Public and parochial schools across the United States are struggling

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2009-01-01

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Vol. 13 (2009)

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