Part I - Introduction and overview 1- The history of regional planning - American Planning Association 2- The evolution of regional governance - David B. Walker 3- Models of regional governance - Richard Sybert 4- Regional reform without boundary changes - David Miller 5- The state of regional government - Bruce D. McDowell 6- Regional governance and the post-industrial economy - Allan D. Wallis Part II - Case studies in innovation 7- Regional transportation planning through federal legislation - Bruce D. McDowell 8- Rails-to-trails projects in regions of Georgia, Maryland, and Mississipi - Terra Hargett 9- Economic development in the Appalachian region - Howard J. Grossman 10- Cooperative transportation planning in New York and New Jersey - Emanuel Tobier 11- Corridor planning for growth management in California, New Jersey, and Washington - Lawrence D. Frank and Robert T. Dunphy 13- Watershed management and conservation in Georgia - Kim O'Connell 14- A state and its regions plan together in Georgia - Susan R. Crow and Gail M. Cowie 15- Annexations and tax sharing agreements in Michigan - William Beach 16- Urban partnerships and regional competitiveness in Virginia - Roger Richmann and James B. Oliver, Jr 17- Waterfront planning along the Hudson River in New Jersey - David Wallace 18- Joint economic development planning in Springfield, Ohio - Marya Morris 19- Conservation easements along the Mississippi River in Wiscosin 20- Metropolitan government in twin-cities area of Minnesota - Jim Miara 21- Regional planning and growth management in Portland, Oregon - R. Bruce Stephenson 22- Revenue sharing and urban growth in the Denver, Colorado, metro area - Richard M. Sheeran 23- Fiscal regionalism in Allegheny Country, Pennsylvania - Brian K. Jensen and James W. Turner 25- Regional growth in management systems in seven states - Benjamin G. Hitchings 26- The City of DeBary contracts for services with Volusia Country, Florida - Matt Greesson 27- The Cities of Greensboro and high point share services with Guilford Country, North Carolina - Tara L. Humphries 28- Building regional leadership in the Atlanta, Georgia, Area - Harry West 29- Promoting regional governance in the Baltimore, Maryland, Area - The greater Baltimore committee 30 - Regional initiatives among fragmented governments in the Dayton-Springfield, Ohio, metropolitan area - Mary Ellen Mazey 31- Making the case for regional cooperation in the Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Region - Theodore Hershberg Part III - The future of regionalism 32- Trends in regional governance - Allan D. Wallis 33- Regional governance and regional councils - J. Eugene Grigsb III 34- Global competition and urban reform - Theodore Hershberg 35- Regional excellence in the 21st century - William R. Dodge 36- The future of regionalism - Howard J. Grossman 37- Regional government renaissance - William R. Dodge