Regionalism and realism [[electronic resource] ] : a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area / / Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910455845103321
• Autore: Benjamin Gerald
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, DC, : Brookings Institution Press, c2001
• ISBN: 0-8157-9811-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (326 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): NathanRichard P
• Disciplina: 320.8097471
• Soggetti: Local government - New York (State) - New York Metropolitan Area; Regionalism - New York (State) - New York Metropolitan Area; Intergovernmental cooperation - New York (State) - New York Metropolitan Area; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A Century Foundation Book."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p.269-299) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.