a study of governments in the New York metropolitan area Benjamin, Gerald. creator Nathan, Richard P. ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. dcu Washington, DC Brookings Institution Press c2001 2001 monographic eng

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xviii, 308 p. : ill., maps. 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. Gerald Benjamin, Richard P. Nathan. "A Century Foundation Book." Includes bibliographical references (p.269-299) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. English. 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 JS1230 .B46 2001eb 320.8097471 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10026275 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10026275 CaPaEBR 010713 ebr10026275