Region : planning the future of the Twin Cities /

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The Twin Cities region contains 11 counties, 300 cities and townships, and 1,700 unique combinations of tax rates and public services. Historically, this fragmentation has made it extremely difficult to address the social, economic, and environmental problems that affect all parts of the region, yet...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Orfield, Myron (Author), Luce, Thomas F. (Author)
Corporate Author: University of Minnesota. Institute on Race and Poverty
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2009.
Subjects:
Regional planning > Minnesota > Minneapolis Metropolitan Area.
Regional planning > Minnesota > Saint Paul Metropolitan Area.
Aménagement du territoire > Minnesota > Minneapolis, Agglomération de.
Aménagement du territoire > Minnesota > Saint Paul, Agglomération de.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Regional Planning.
Regional planning
Minnesota > Minneapolis Metropolitan Area
Minnesota > Saint Paul Metropolitan Area
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 Local Governance, Finance, and Growth Trends; 2 Governing the Twin Cities; 3 Neighborhood and School Segregation; 4 Transportation and Employment: Access to Growing Job Centers; 5 The Environment and Growth; 6 An Overview of Policy Recommendations; 7 The Politics of Regional Policy; Appendix A: Neighborhood and School Typology; Appendix B: Supplemental Data for Neighborhoods and Schools in the Twin Cities, Portland, and the Twenty-five Largest Metropolitan Areas; Acknowledgments; Notes; Contributors; Index.

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