Proposals for Metropolitan Areas: An Analysis of Our Approach [with Comment]

Research on metropolitan problems has traditionally been directed toward proposals for new governmental structures or service arrangements. It has been assumed that governmental arrangements for the metropolis will result in new attitudes for its dwellers. The author reviews the problems involved in...

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Published in:Social Science 1965-06, Vol.40 (3), p.141-148
Main Authors: Buechner, John C., Walker, Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Communities
County governments
Local government
Metropolitan Areas
Municipal governments
Political parties
Population growth
Suburbs
Voting
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Summary:Research on metropolitan problems has traditionally been directed toward proposals for new governmental structures or service arrangements. It has been assumed that governmental arrangements for the metropolis will result in new attitudes for its dwellers. The author reviews the problems involved in various proposals and argues that it may be better to understand, analyze, and examine the desires and values of the urban dweller before attempts are made to create metropolitan governments or service arrangements.
ISSN:0037-7848
0278-2308
2332-0400