Regionalism and realism : a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area / / Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan.
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| Year of Publication: | 2001 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 308 p. :; ill., maps. |
| Notes: | "A Century Foundation Book." |
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Table of Contents:
- Part One, Understanding regionalism. The New York region : 2,179 governments
- The values of regionalism
- Part Two, Regionalism and the New York City experience. One grand and glorious city
- Creating real local government in New York City
- The limits of metropolitanism. Part Three, Functional regionalism. Across state lines : the Port Authority
- Single-state agencies : the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New Jersey Transit
- Part Four, The regional idea in subregional settings. The persistence of suburban localism
- Two approaches : bottom up and top down
- Part Five, The nation in the regional arena. The case of solid waste
- Part Six, Conclusion. Lessons for the future.