Regional Government Innovations
A Handbook for Citizens and Public Officials
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There are many types and forms of regional government agencies. These include regional planning commissions, council of governments, regional advisory committees, regional allocation agencies, and special purpose regional agencies. Even so innovative approaches to regional government and cooperation among general-purpose local governments are relatively recent phenomena. The first section of this volume provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction and overview to the field of regional government in general, and of recent regional government innovations throughout the nation in particular. The second section provides 25 case studies that examine outstanding examples of public and nonprofit initiatives and programs that promote regional government throughout America. The final section studies current trends in regional governance, the evolving role of regional councils, and the regional challenges posed by increased global competition. A directory of regional and national resource organizations dealing with regional government as well as a comprehensive annotated bibliography are included at the end of this volume.
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Bibliographic Details
Edited by Roger L. Kemp
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 357
Bibliographic Info: resources, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2007 [2003]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-3155-7
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments v
Preface 1
PART I: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
1 The History of Regional Planning 9
2 The Evolution of Regional Governance 23
3 Models of Regional Governance 32
4 Regional Reform without Boundary Changes 47
5 The State of Regional Government 55
6 Regional Governance and the Post-Industrial Economy 61
PART II: CASE STUDIES IN INNOVATION
7 Regional Transportation Planning through Federal Legislation 73
8 Rails-to-Trails Projects in Regions of Georgia, Maryland, and Mississippi 83
9 Economic Development in the Appalachian Region 87
10 Cooperative Transportation Planning in New York and New Jersey 93
11 Corridor Planning in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, and Oregon 98
12 Transportation Planning for Growth Management in California, New Jersey, and Washington 104
13 Watershed Management and Conservation in Georgia 112
14 A State and Its Regions Plan Together in Georgia 116
15 Annexations and Tax Sharing Agreements in Michigan 126
16 Urban Partnerships and Regional Competitiveness in Virginia 131
17 Waterfront Planning along the Hudson River in New Jersey 148
18 Joint Economic Development Planning in Springfield, Ohio 152
19 Conservation Easements along the Mississippi River in Wisconsin 159
20 Metropolitan Government in the Twin-Cities Area of Minnesota 173
21 Regional Planning and Growth Management in Portland, Oregon 179
22 Revenue Sharing and Urban Growth in the Denver, Colorado, Metro Area 192
23 Fiscal Regionalism in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 198
24 Financing Arts and Cultural Organizations in the Denver, Colorado, Region 204
25 Regional Growth in Management Systems in Seven States 211
26 The City of DeBary Contracts for Services with Volusia County, Florida 227
27 The Cities of Greensboro and High Point Share Services with Guilford County, North Carolina 230
28 Building Regional Leadership in the Atlanta, Georgia, Area 232
29 Promoting Regional Governance in the Baltimore, Maryland, Area 240
30 Regional Initiatives Among Fragmented Governments in the Dayton-Springfield Metro Area 247
31 Making the Case for Regional Cooperation in the Greater Philadelphia Region 255
PART III: THE FUTURE OF REGIONALISM
32 Trends in Regional Governance 271
33 Regional Governance and Regional Councils 287
34 Global Competition and Urban Reform 294
35 Regional Excellence in the 21st Century 301
36 The Future of Regionalism 306
37 Regional Government Renaissance 320
Regional Resource Directory 329
National Resource Directory 333
Bibliographic Essay 337
About the Contributors 343
Index 345