Regional Planning for a Sustainable America

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction

PART I: Mandatory Plans

1. Regional Growth Management in the Portland Metropolitan Area

2. Regional Planning for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

3. Restoring the Tahoe Region with Comprehensive Regional Planning

4. Ontario’s Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

5. Adirondack Park: The Great Conservation Experiment

6. Pinelands National Reserve: Saving a Unique Ecosystem in the Nation’s Most Densely Developed State

7. Planning for Tomorrow in the Highlands of New Jersey

8. Restoration, Conservation, and Economy in the New Jersey Meadowlands

9. Changing the Land Use Paradigm to Save New York’s Central Pine Barrens

10. Cape Cod: Protecting a Land of Sand and Water


PART II: Collaborative and Voluntary Planning Initiatives

11. Integrated Planning for a Sustainable Future in Puget Sound

12. Integrated Land Use, Transportation, and Air Quality Planning in Sacramento

13. Envision Utah: Building Communities on Values

14. Regional Planning in Florida

15. Regional Planning for Livable Communities in Atlanta

16. From the Mountains to the Sea: Maryland’s Smart Growth Program

17. Raising the Bar at the Chesapeake Bay Program

18. The Political Dead Zone in Chesapeake Bay

19. Regional Planning at a County Scale in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

20. Land Use and Infrastructure Planning in the Greater Philadelphia Region

21. Regional Planning for the Delaware River

22. Planning for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, and Biodiversity in Maine


PART III: Society, Economics, and Regional Planning

23. Regions for Climate Resiliency

24. Megaregion Planning and High-Speed Rail

25. The Economic Benefits of Regional Planning

26. Serving the Environment and Economy through Regional Planning

27. Promoting Fiscal Equity and Efficient Development Practices at the Metropolitan Scale

28. But Where Will People Live? Regional Planning and Affordable Housing


PART IV : Land Acquisition and Regional Planning

29. Ecoregional Conservation: A Comprehensive Approach to Conserving Biodiversity

30. Saving the Chesapeake Bay through Regional Land Conservation

31. Creating Synergy with Regional Planning and Conservation Easements


PART V: Envisioning the Region

32. Creating a Regional Vision for Regional Planning

33. Visioning Sacramento


Conclusion: Fulfilling the Promise of Regional Planning

References
Online Resources
Index