The concept of ldquo;the cityrdquo; mdash;as well as ldquo;the staterdquo; and ldquo;the nation staterdquo; mdash;is passeacute;; agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is ldquo;the megaregion;rdquo; a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental; economic; and infrastructure interactions.Recently a great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning; which has boosted the regionrsquo;s competitiveness. Megaregions applies these emerging concepts in an American context. It addresses critical questions for our future: What are the spatial implications of local; regional; national; and global trends within the context of sustainability; economic competitiveness; and social equity? How can we address housing; transportation; and infrastructure needs in growing megaregions? How can we develop and implement the policy changes necessary to make viable; livable megaregions?By the year 2050; megaregions will contain two-thirds of the U.S. population. Given the projected growth of the U.S. population and the accompanying geographic changes; this forward-looking book argues that U.S. planners and policymakers must examine and implement the megaregion as a new and appropriate framework.Contributors; all of whom are leaders in their academic and professional specialties; address the most critical issues confronting the U.S. over the next fifty years. At the same time; they examine ways in which the idea of megaregions might help address our concerns about equity; the economy; and the environment. Together; these essays define the theoretical; analytical; and operational underpinnings of a new structure that could respond to the anticipated upheavals in U.S. population and living patterns.
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