Regionalism

Nashville Mayor Seeks Regional Transit

Mayor Karl Dean of Nashville, TN spoke yesterday about his belief that the area needs a regional transit system, and now. Said Dean, "We need to be bold, not afraid and push forward fast."

29 May 2009 - 5:00am

The Tennessean

Robert Goodspeed

Whither the Regional Planning?

Sun, 03/29/2009 - 16:56

Over a year ago I blogged about a conference of urban historians where the group debated a talk, titled "Whither the Region?," where historian Greg Hise observed the group was talking about regional history less. In my response, I suggested several causes: limited decision-making at the regional level in America, center city biases among historical sources like newspapers, and metropolitan areas growing to encompass entire regions due to urban sprawl. I also observed that although it may go unstudied by the group, a good number of regional planning organizations and agencies do exist.

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Bottom-Up Urban Revival in America

America's growing regional metropolises can be the guiding light for America's urban revival, according to Manuel Pastor, Jr.

15 December 2008 - 7:00am

Citiwire

Urban Autonomy An Impossible Dream

The idea of city autonomy is increasingly unrealistic, according to a new book by University of Western Ontario professor Andrew Sancton.

14 November 2008 - 11:00am

The Globe and Mail

Climate Change Tackled by Cities and States

Before the fiscal crisis, there was the global climate crisis. After the fiscal crisis, we’ll still have the global climate crisis — for the rest of our lives.

21 October 2008 - 2:00pm

Citiwire.net

The Case for the Cross-Border Region

Recognizing a need for formal cooperation between the regions in the middle of North America, the author of this article calls for a North American Central Economic Region.

8 October 2008 - 7:00am

New Geography

Suburbs and City Cores Need Cohesion

Rising energy prices and falling home values are bringing many exurban dwellers closer to the city core. In this commentary, Keith Schneider argues that central cities and inner-ring suburbs need to work with each other to stay afloat.

31 July 2008 - 2:00pm

Citiwire