TeamNEO Proof Positive of Regional Cooperation
December 10, 2003 @ 6:33 am and 8:20 am on 90.3
Resources:

  • The Citistates Group
    The Citistates Group is a network of journalists, speakers and civic leaders focused on building competitive, equitable and sustainable 21st century metropolitan regions.
  • Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse
    Lots of info on sprawl issues including books, reports, websites, state-by-state actions, political alliances, new government policies, lists of interested national organizations. The Clearinghouse also posts a regular “Sprawlwatch Newsletter” with a fascinating array of reports on what’s happening out in the field.
  • National Association of Regional Councils
    The official organization of America’s regional councils of government. This is also the home site for NARC’s Institute for the Regional Community, conducting leading-edge research, and the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
  • Urban Land Institute
    Top developer organization in the USA, now taking much more interest in the futures of cities and more rational land use. You may wish to consider subscribing to the ULI's excellent weekly News Roundup including key development news from papers around the U.S.
  • About Planning
    About Planning is an independent and unaffiliated clearing house for information, websites, publications and essays on land use planning, growth management, smart growth and New Urbanism.
  • Smart Communities Network
    The Department of Energy’s site on sustainable development, including numerous citations on land use planning, transportation, municipal energy, sustainable business and the like.
  • The First Suburbs Consortium
    The First Suburbs Consortium is composed of 15 inner-ring suburbs of Cleveland. Its objectives are to maintain, preserve, and redevelop the member communities; to insure that public funds are invested equitably; to foster regional cooperation; and to promote sustainable communities throughout Ohio.
  • Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
    The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) is a voluntary association of governments serving Ohio. A catalyst for regional change, evidence of MORPC's work is seen everyday through planning programming and brokerage services in the areas of housing, water, land use, zoning, environmental and technology issues.