Megaregions and America's future / Robert D. Yaro, Ming Zhang, Frederick R. Steiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yaro, Robert D., author.

Zhang, Ming, 1963 April 22- author.

Steiner, Frederick R., author.

Contributor:

Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning--United States.

Regional planning.

Cities and towns--United States--Growth.

Cities and towns.

Cities and towns--Growth.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 351 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, [2022]

Summary:

""Examines the socioeconomic, demographic, and climate challenges U.S. megaregions face in the 21st century and proposes new planning and policy strategies to tackle them"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I SETTING THE CONTEXT

1. Introduction

2. U.S. Megaregions

pt. II U.S. MEGAREGIONAL TRENDS AND THREATS

3. Rising Inequality and Declining Affordability

4. Competitiveness of U.S. Megaregions

5. Building Environmental Resilience and Ecosystem Services

6. Changing Work and Travel Patterns in U.S. Megaregions

pt. III UNLOCKING THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF MEGAREGIONS

7. The Green Mega Deal

8. A Strategic Plan for the Northeast Megaregion

9. High-Speed and High-Performance Rail

10. Governing U.S. Megaregions

pt. IV RETROSPECT AND PROSPECT

11. Reflections

12. Megaregions and the Next "American Century".

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Tom Monahan Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Yaro, Robert D. Megaregions and America's future

ISBN:

9781558444287

1558444289

OCLC:

1262692584

Publisher Number:

99992230290