Regionalism Vs. Localism

Dan Walters looks at the recent academic trends in promoting regionalism in spite of residents who are hesitant to become a part of "bigger government."

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May 9, 2002, 7:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"While academics, politicians and journalists tout regional approaches to transportation, land use and other issues, real California is moving in the other direction, toward the incorporation of new cities and the breakup of existing cities and counties, with boundaries that often reflect the state's expanding cultural and economic fragmentation."

Thanks to Allison Joe

FULL STORY: Academics like regionalism, but Californians are opting for localism

Tuesday, May 7, 2002 in The Sacramento Bee

Government / Politics California

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