Regional Community Development News - May 3, 2006 [regions_work]



A weekly compilation of news links about and for regional communities
pursuing local and regional development. Published on line since
November 11, 2003.







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1. a)
<http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/04/29/ap2708520.html>
Central Fla. Developing Growth Model - Forbes - USA

Leaders in burgeoning central Florida are crossing municipal lines to
prevent what they see down the road: sprawl, overcrowded schools,
traffic congestion, a shortage of affordable housing and few
recreational areas.

Their answer, still in the works, is a growth blueprint for the next
50 years, with the hope that the area's seven counties and 86 cities
will follow its pattern.

It is the nation's latest metropolitan area to bring together a host
of different governments - each with their own concerns - to work
toward one goal: manageable growth.

If central Florida continues to grow without regional planning,
residents can expect more ...



b)
<http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/opinion/orl-lopin3006apr30,0,4140
299.story?coll=orl-opinion-headlines> Think regionally, act locally -
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando, FL,USA

An opinion poll released last month shows that residents in Lake and
surrounding counties want to preserve open space, have a variety of
transportation options and have better access to affordable housing.

Problem is, they have little confidence that government can help make
it happen. Why should they?

While residents have been thinking outside county boundary lines,
leadership has been slow to do the same. In fact, it had been six
years since commission leaders from Central Florida counties came
together officially to talk about the needs of the region when they
did so last week through myregion.org, a nonprofit group that guided
the effort.

...

RCs: <http://ecfrpc.org/> East Central Florida Regional Planning
Council <http://cfrpc.org/Main/> Central Florida Regional Planning
Council

2.
<http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=n
ews_view&newsId=20060503005216&newsLang=en> Tourism Officials Expect
$16.5 Million Impact from Cincinnati USA Marathon Weekend Business
Wire (press release)

Tourism officials here are going hog wild over runners and visitors to
the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, May 5-7, as runners from all 50
states and 13 countries are expected for the eighth annual running of
the Marathon, the 17th largest marathon in the United States. The
total economic impact of the weekend is estimated at $16.5 million
based on a study conducted by the Economics Center for Education &
Research at University of Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Regional Tourism Network (RTN), formed as a marketing
destination organization in 2005 to package and promote Cincinnati as
a 15-county, three-state region, has designed a multi-media
advertising campaign entitled, "Move Your Feet Weekend." The goal of
the campaign is to reach and attract potential visitors in Columbus,
Dayton, Indianapolis, Lexington and Louisville.

The regional marketing effort is expected to bring in more than 40,000
out-of-town visitors to Cincinnati USA and an additional $1.1 million
in spending by visitors. Of the $16.5 million impact, $2.7 will be
incremental impact as a result of the marketing campaign, according to
Jeffrey Rexhausen, economics researcher at UC.

For more information about Cincinnati USA, visit
<http://www.cincinnatiusa.com> www.cincinnatiusa.com.

RC: <http://www.oki.org/> OKI - Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional
Council of Governments

3.
<http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/04/30/news/top_stories/23_14_584
_29_06.txt> China driving aviation opportunity for San Diego - North
County Times - Escondido, CA,USA

SAN DIEGO ---- If San Diego can find a way to build a large airport,
perhaps at one of its military bases, it could become a bustling,
prosperous international hub, federal aviation officials and regional
planners say.

In large part because of the soaring economy of Asia ---- particularly
China ---- international air traffic through Southern California is
expected to nearly triple between now and 2030, according to the
<http://www.scag.ca.gov/> Southern California Association of
Governments, a regional planning agency in Los Angeles.

And because Los Angeles International Airport is approaching a growth
cap, and few airports are stepping forward to pick up the slack, San
Diego is in position to snare a large share of the increase, the
nation's aviation chief said in a visit to the area last week.

Marion C. Blakey, administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, said that opportunity will slip through San Diego
County's hands if the county continues to rely on the one runway at
Lindbergh Field.
...

At times, critics of efforts to expand the county's air-traffic
capacity have suggested San Diego doesn't need a big airport because
it will never be a major hub. It is too close to Los Angeles
International and located on a "cul-de-sac" of the nation's aviation
system, they have charged.

The FAA's Blakely dismissed those arguments, saying Southern
California is destined to play a prominent role in an expanding global
economy, and the region needs an airport to back up LAX.

"It doesn't necessarily have to be San Diego," said Marney Cox, chief
economist for the <http://www.sandag.cog.ca.us/> San Diego
Association of Governments, the county's regional planning agency.
"But Southern California has to have another international airport."
...
4.
<http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/articles/2006/04/26/news/news4.txt>
Coming together in the name of regionalism - Suffolk News-Herald -
Suffolk, VA,USA

Leaders from throughout Hampton Roads gathered in Virginia Beach
yesterday afternoon to pledge their support for an unprecedented
concept: The Year of Regional Citizenship.

Described as an "opportunity for the community to reflect on its
common heritage and economic interdependence," the Year of Regional
Citizenship is meant to build upon existing partnerships and seek new
alliances between communities in Hampton Roads, ...

The <http://www.hrp.org/> Hampton Roads Partnership, a public-private
organization, including members of local governments, universities,
media, military installations and businesses, developed the notion of
regional citizenship as a means to work toward a common goal. That
being building a greater awareness and understanding of
interconnectivity and its value, said Tom Frantz, co-chair of HRP.
...

The Year of Regional Citizenship comes on the heels of an eight-month
project of the HRP called the Listen and Learn Tour, where moderators
discussed with more than 40 groups and 1,500 people throughout the
area the future of Hampton Roads and state of regional cooperation.
...

To find more results of the Listen and Learn Tour, or to submit
thoughts and ideas, visit <http://www.listenandlearntour.com/>
www.listenandlearntour.com.



RC: <http://www.hrpdc.org/> Hampton Roads Planning District
Commission

5. <http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/10875.php> Our
Opinion: Regional, local land planning needed in Arizona - Tucson
Citizen - Tucson, AZ,USA

...

The Tucson and Phoenix metro areas will collide and merge within a
decade, The Arizona Republic reported recently.

...

Our state should take the lead in exemplifying a model for strategic
planning, starting with cities, counties and entire regions with the
full blessing and support of state government.

Rampant growth is continuing unabated throughout the Southwest and
especially in Arizona.

Without wise foresight and savvy planning, the very beauty that lures
people to the Grand Canyon State will be dissipated if not destroyed.

We urge Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley, Green Valley, Benson and other
southern Arizona municipalities, as well as all four area counties, to
initiate a regional, collaborative conversation about land use.

...

RCs: <http://www.pagnet.org/default.htm> Pima Association of
Governments (Tucson) <http://www.mag.maricopa.gov/display.cms>
Maricopa Association of Governments (Phoenix)

6.
<http://www.southeasttexaslive.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16505759&BRD=2
287&PAG=461&dept_id=512588&rfi=6> Regions name disaster management
leaders - Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont, TX,USA
...

In the 12 counties covered by the <http://www.detcog.org/> Deep East
Texas Council of Governments, mayors and county judges chose Don
Morris, a retired Texas Ranger and the council's homeland security
coordinator.



The regional approach comes as the state tries to find a better way to
respond to disasters that occurred during Hurricane Rita last year.
Last month, Gov. Rick Perry signed an order implementing most of the
recommendations of a state task force that studied ways to improve
evacuations and emergency response.



Under Perry's order, the 24 regions of the state had until today to
name incident commanders, who would serve as operations leaders in a
disaster response such as a mass evacuation.

...



7.
<http://www.texarkanagazette.com/articles/2006/04/19/local_news/news/n
ews03.txt> State board OKs Region C water plan - Texarkana Gazette -
Texarkana, TX,USA

The people who would be most affected by the proposed Marvin Nichols
Reservoir don't want it, but that didn't make much difference to the
Texas Water Development Board.

Despite protests from landowners, environmentalists and timber
industry executives, the board voted 4-1 Tuesday to include the
controversial reservoir proposed for Red River County in the water
plan for Region C. Region C includes Dallas/Fort Worth and the North
Texas area.

The controversy over the reservoir will continue, a state lawmaker
said.

"That doesn't mean the fight is lost on Marvin Nichols," said state
Rep. Stephen Frost, D-Atlanta. "It puts it one step closer to being
built, but it still has to go through the federal and state permitting
process."

Other opponents want to regroup after the vote. The only dissenting
vote was cast by the TWDB chairman.

"I gather Marvin Nichols is alive and well," said Max Shumake,
president of the Sulphur River Oversight Society and one of the 20 or
so people at the TWDB hearing in Austin who spoke against the plan.

The proposed reservoir has been floated to address long-term water
needs in the Dallas vicinity, supporters say.

However, opponents say it would flood thousands of acres and does not
protect the state's natural resources. They say other strategies like
conservation are better.

...

Texas Water Board:
<http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/rwpg/main-docs/regional-plans-index.htm>
The Regional Water Plans
<http://www.texaswatermatters.org/regions.htm> Texas Water Planning
Regions <http://txsdc.utsa.edu/maps/reference/txcog_ref.php> Texas
Councils of Government



8.
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20060430-9999-1h30smart.h
tml> Planners know: 'Smart growth' not an easy sell - San Diego Union
Tribune - United States

Regional planners are hoping to persuade policy-makers and citizens
alike to accept higher-density development throughout the county as a
way to make up for the expected housing deficit the region faces over
the next 25 years.

And if everyone is willing to go along with the plan, individual
jurisdictions will be rewarded with much-coveted transportation funds
to pay for road and transit improvements.

The San Diego Association of Governments, which oversees
transportation funding generated by the half-cent-on-the-dollar sales
tax, is delivering its message via a "smart growth map" it has crafted
for the region.

...



9. <http://www.utne.com/webwatch/2006_248/news/12112-1.html> The
Legacy of Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) Utne Reader Online

<http://www.themonitor.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates
/Details.cfm&StoryID=12918&Section=Opinion> Urban Individualist --
Author Jane Jacobs defended cities against planners who would rob them
of their souls Monitor

<http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000039&refer=columnist_mys
ak&sid=ahmnnXn8vg_A> Jane Jacobs Realized Some Things Were Worth
Keeping Bloomberg


<http://news.google.com/news?q=Jane+Jacobs&ie=UTF-8> Current links to
Jane Jacobs related articles . . .



10. U.S. regional communities - sub-State, State or multi-State - in
news articles. Highlighted words are Google search terms.



a) <http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/126819> With 'urban
village centers,' we'd avoid the extra driving RTA entails

Arizona Daily Star - Tucson, AZ,USA
According to the Pima Association of Governments transportation
division, Tucsonans drive the distance from the Earth to Pluto and
back every year, and (at 40 ...



b)
<http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=33967&dcn=todaysnews>
Unified mapping system slow to take hold
GovExec.com - USA
... years before Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency endorsed a plan for the "National Grid," a
unified mapping system to help emergency responders navigate a city
where the street signs and other landmarks are submerged, blown down,
or washed away....



c) <http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/14469130.htm>
Visitors see region with its act together
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA

The Philadelphia region turned some important heads last week. ... By
all accounts, the new regional effort to attract jobs passed a big
test, paid for by more than $825,000 raised from 50 companies and
agencies. Regional cooperation, once unheard of here, was apparent
from the beginning. ... It is far too early to measure the effect of
the meeting, said Thomas G. Morr, chief executive officer of
<http://www.selectgreaterphiladelphia.com/> Select Greater
Philadelphia. Though it enhanced the chances that the region will be
considered, Morr said, "companies make decisions on economics. It is
not emotional. We have to keep working at this." ...



d) <http://www.eisinc.com/release/storiesh/SCANLA.028.html>
Organization Initiates Website to Help Build an Aging-Prepared
Community
Empire Information Services, Inc. (press release) - Schenectady,
NY,USA
The Elder Network of the Capital Region (ENCR) today launched the
organization's website, <http://www.eldernetworkny.com/>
www.Eldernetworkny.com , a collaborative information and referral
source for caregivers, professionals, elders and their families
seeking services for elders in the community. Focusing on the four
counties of the Capital Region -- Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and
Schenectady ...

e) <http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/14470522.htm> Will you
recycle if everyone pays fee?
Kansas.com - KS,USA
... Maybe that's why only about one in five Sedgwick Country residents
recycles, according to a
<http://www.wichita.gov/CityOffices/Planning/> Wichita-Sedgwick County
Metropolitan Area Planning Department study ...

f) <http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/14347708.htm> Tourism
boosts region's economy
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron, OH,USA
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio - A region that has felt neglected over the years is
getting increasing attention from tourists. ... Ohio, the
Washington-based Appalachian Regional Commission and regional business
groups have increased marketing of the region as a tourist
destination.

RC: <http://www.ovrdc.org/index.html> Ohio Valley Regional
Development Commission



g)
<http://www.mvgazette.com/news/2006/04/28/state_tax_panel.php> State
Tax Panel Urges Regional Assessing System
Martha's Vineyard Gazette - Edgartown, MA,USA
... marked by high-profile property tax disputes in two Vineyard
towns, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue is pushing the idea of
a regional assessing office ...



h)
<http://www.news-herald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16558498&BRD=1698&PAG
=461&dept_id=21849&rfi=6> 'Townships forever'
News-Herald.com - Willoughby, OH,USA
Bill Brotzman makes no bones about what kind of local government
structure he favors. "Townships forever - that's my motto," he said
after a meeting of the Madison Township trustees, a board he chairs.
It's simple, efficient and limited in its power to interfere with
people's lives, he said....



i)
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/27/AR200
6042702149.html> DC Is First to Officially Dedicate Cash to Metro
Washington Post - United States
... including dedicated funding for Metro,' "said Jay Fisette (D),
Arlington County Board member and chairman of the
<http://www.mwcog.org/home.asp> Washington Area Council of
Governments. ...



j) <http://www.wmdt.com/topstory/displaystory.asp?id=2211>
Greater Salisbury Committee Wants A Council Of Governments
WMDT - Salisbury, MD,USA
... "We increasingly need these governments to really work together
and solve these problems, to save us tax dollars and meet these
challenges," said King Burnett, part of the Greater Salisbury
Committee. ... Committee will make a formal presentation to the
Wicomico County Council ...



k)
<http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=217691&pub=1&div=Opinion>
EDITORIAL: Regionalism
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal - Tupelo, MS,USA
... point the only reasonable and efficient way to provide public
services and efficient government for that continuing stretch will be
regionalization and, we hope ...



l) <http://www.herald-sun.com/chatham/13-730375.html> Chatham
goes regional on air quality plan
Durham Herald Sun - Durham, NC,USA
... John Hodges-Copple, planning director for the
<http://www.tjcog.dst.nc.us/> Triangle J Council of Governments, asked
the commissioners Monday for insight on how to best create a new plan.
...



m)
<http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060430/OPINION/604300
366/1030> Oversight needed of state's "shadow government"
Asbury Park Press - Asbury Park, NJ,USA
... districts and authorities. This body will also report to him on
such issues as regionalization and work force utilization. But it ...



n) <http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060415/bob10.asp>
Region at Risk

Science News - USA

A repeat of the 1906 quake would be as devastating to the Bay Area as
Hurricane Katrina was to New Orleans. Insurers estimate that the costs
of rebuilding would range between double and triple the amount of the
annual California state budget. ...



o)
<http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-news+article+storyid-14657.html>
Kentucky Governor Fletcher Announces Multi-State Effort to Attract
FutureGen to Region
All American Patriots (press release) - Taeby, NA, Sweden

Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher, Ohio Governor Bob Taft and
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that the three
states have entered into a formal agreement to support the region's
efforts to secure the $1 billion FutureGen power plant proposed by the
FutureGen Industrial Alliance and the United States Department of
Energy (DOE). ...



11. Other in the news: Highlighted words are Google search terms.



a)
<http://www.news.gc.ca/cfmx/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=207739>
Creative thinkers boost economy in city-regions
Government of Canada Newsroom (press release) - Ottawa, ON, Canada
... the research team will look at why certain cities attract and
retain creative and innovative thinkers and how this in turn creates
social inclusiveness, civic engagement, and a dynamic economy. The
research will focus on three themes: the social dynamics of
innovation, creativity and social inclusion, and governance. ...



b)
<http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/farming/farming/tm_objectid=17018204&m
ethod=full&siteid=50082&headline=-ensuring-our--common-future-name_pag
e.html> Ensuring our common future
ic Wales - United Kingdom

VILLAGE greens and common land grazing rights are being secured for
future generations with new legislation. A new Commons Bill will
replace a patchwork of laws covering 2,000 square miles of common land
in England and Wales. ...



c)
<http://www.eupolitix.com/EN/News/200604/a3ff0677-3851-477a-b679-e4fce
09fb772.htm> Royal brings French regions fight to EU
EUPolitix.com - Brussels, Belgium

... Royal, the president of the French region of Poitou-Charentes
advocated her approach in front of French MEPs. "Regions are
accountable, that is the core of an efficient Europe" Royal has said.
"It is about being more efficient and that EU funds arrive quicker to
ensure European projects you have voted for." ...



d)
<http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Air+pollution+content+in+Greater+Hel
sinki+Area+now+exceptionally+high/1135219692021> Air pollution content
in Greater Helsinki Area now exceptionally ...
Helsingin Sanomat - Finland
... On Thursday, the air quality assessments conducted by the
<http://www.ytv.fi/eng> Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV)
indicated that pollution levels were high, and according to ...



e) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4962416.stm> 'Clear
lead needed' on green life
BBC News - UK
... promote green lifestyles. The Sustainable Consumption Roundtable
(SCR) says people need a clear lead from government. Its report ...



f)
<http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200604211707-1181-RT1-CRO-0-NF3
0&page=0&id=agionline-eng.bnessitaly> TOURISM: REGIONS TO NEW GOVT,
STRENGHTEN DIRECTION
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia - Italy
Keep political and administrative competence in tact at top of regions
in the field of tourism promotion. This is what is asked of the
government which is now being formed by the National Coordination of
Regional Tourism Assessors which met in Rome. ...



g)
<http://www.ahora.cu/english/SECTIONS/national/2006/Abril/29-04-06a.ht
m> Cuba, Venezuela and Bolivia Strengthen Regional Integration
Ahora.cu - Holguín, Cuba

... Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas ... regional integration
initiative is based on cooperation, solidarity and common will among
the countries of the region to achieve higher development levels and
meet the needs of Latin American and Caribbean nations, as well as
preserve their independence, sovereignty and identity. ...



h)
<http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?newsID=1535904664&no
_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=10> South Asian nations want common strategy to
fight bird flu
Lanka Business Online - Sri Lanka
... The health ministers said after their meeting in the Bangladeshi
capital Dhaka Wednesday that "an impending pandemic influenza" posed a
threat to the region's 1.40 billion people. The ministers have decided
to "develop influenza preparedness strategy covering both animal and
human health," ...



i)
<http://www.traveldailynews.com/new.asp?newid=29391&subcategory_id=97>
Caribbean needs balance between tourism development and region`s
character
Travel Daily News International - Athens, Greece

...the general manager of the Americas for the travel guidebooks
publisher, Lonely Planet, said there must be a balance between tourism
development and the protection of the environment. ... local
communities must also benefit from tourism. ...



j)
<http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=81316&d=27&m=4&y=20
06&pix=kingdom.jpg&category=Kingdom> Greater Powers Urged for Regions
Arab News - Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
... "I am not saying that powers should be given to regions without
any ... "I look forward to the day when citizens can discuss the
budgets of their regions. ...



k) <http://lifestyle.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=5439>
Ofcom report explores UK digital lifestyle
HEXUS. Lifestyle - Aylesbury, Bucks, UK
Ofcom today publishes its Communications Market Report for the Nations
and Regions of the UK. Under Sections 2 and 3 of the Communications
Act, 2003, Ofcom has a duty to secure a wide range of services to
people living in the different parts of the UK.



l) <http://thechronicleherald.ca/NovaScotia/499711.html> Idea
of one big NS university doesn't sit well
ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
... Atlantic Canadian universities ... a study that found the
institutions collectively represent a $4.4-billion industry, when
direct and indirect expenditures are considered.... Universities must
work together and seek new partners in communities, business and
government to build upon their "strategic value" as a regional asset,
...



m)
<http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/05/03/nsnob
03.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/05/03/ixhome.html> Slough or Windsor? How
postcode snobs are pushing the boundaries
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
... 56 per cent of us are prepared to tell substantial fibs about our
address to make ourselves sound more "upmarket". As if our worth and
that of others could be measured by the location of the bricks that
surround us. ... those who have pretensions to residing in W11
(Notting Hill) when in reality they live in the distinctly less
salubrious precinct of W12 (Shepherd's Bush). ...



n)
<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1506554.cms> SEZs are
out, investment regions are in
Economic Times - India
It's the turn of investment regions, modelled on Pudong, Rotterdam and
other successful ventures across the world to dot the map of India.
...



o) <http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMZWFOFGLE_economy_0.html>
Geoinformation from space sharpens population density maps
Innovations-Report - Germany

...Population data from zip codes has been used for decades to help
companies reach their target audience, but that data has drawbacks
because it standardises the information, conveying the erroneous
impression of homogeneous population densities leading to misleading
results. ...



p)
<http://www.b-eye-network.com/view/2605?jsessionid=7e0e7762d12e821d310
0008507df7ed6> Basics of Governance and Data Integration, Part I of
III Governance and IT Governance

B-EYE-Network - Boulder, CO,USA

The term governance has been around for a long time, and there are
many flavors of governance. This series of articles is all about
governance, the process of governance and how it applies across
different areas. ...



q) <http://www.technewsworld.com/story/50215.html> MySQL
Launches Open Source Collaboration Site
TechNewsWorld - Sherman Oaks, CA,USA

Open source database developer MySQL has introduced MySQL Forge, a Web
site and community directory designed to encourage MySQL users and
developers to communicate, collaborate, and share MySQL code and
applications. ...



12. Sub-State Regions - Georgia - U.S. Census - South Region; South
Atlantic Division, FIPS Code 13



Following is a selection of links relating to regional arrangements
in Georgia. This year each issue features a State with links to maps
of regions and regional related resources. The
<http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf> Census Regions and
Divisions of the United States map (PDF) is being used going, region
by region from the Northeast to the West.



a) <http://www.gardc.net/> GA Association of Regional
Development Centers - 16 Regional Councils



b) <http://www.gadata.org/information_services/reg1.htm> GA
State Data Center - RDC Contacts



c) <http://www.dca.state.ga.us/regions> Georgia Service
Delivery Regions - 12 regions



d) <http://www.thejobsite.org/jobsearch/regions.asp> The Job
Site - Georgia Counties & Regions



e) <http://www.n-georgia.com/welcome.htm> Georgia Tourist
Information Centers - 9 regions



f)
<http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DAS/menuitem.9e91405d0e42
4e248e738510da1010a0/?vgnextoid=2050984bdfe80010VgnVCM100000bf01010aRC
RD> Area Agencies on Aging - DHR Division of Aging Services



g)
<http://ga2.er.usgs.gov/floodfrequency/mapregions.cfm?type=region>
Georgia flood-frequency regions



h) <http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/Counties> Digital Library of
Georgia - Counties by Region



i) <http://specialolympicsga.org/soga_in_your_community>
Special Olympics - Georgia Regions



j) <http://www.garrp.dhr.state.ga.us/DUIPrg.html> Georgia -
Risk Reduction Program Regions - DUI



k)
<http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/regionmaps/mhealthreg.htm>
GA Mental Health Districts



l) <http://www.georgiawomen.org/honorees-location.htm> GA Women
of Achievement: Honorees by Region



m) <http://bbs.vcsnet.com/GA/Cong/State.shtml> VCS - Georgia
Congressional Regions



n) <http://www.narc.org/cogs/georgia.html> Georgia Regional
Councils - NARC



13. Announcements



a) Annual Festival of Community Economics - Cape Breton
University - July 7 & 8, 2006 Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada



Main topic: Development of Social Enterprises; Special Guest: Dr.
Inazio Irizar, Mondragon University, Spain

Conference fee: $ 300 (limited number of bursaries available)
Current information at: <http://www.ced.ca/> http://www.ced.ca/



A two week course on the Theory and Practice of the Mondragon
Co-operative Corporation will be taught at Cape Breton University
during the first two weeks of July 2006. The course may be taken as a
credit course or as an audit course. The teaching team will include
Dr. Inazio Irizar as well as Dr. Greg MacLeod, author of "From
Mondragon to America."



For information contact: <mailto:gregmacleod@...>
gregmacleod@...



b)
<http://www.gsa.gov/gsa/cm_attachments/GSA_DOCUMENT/Disaster%20Managem
ent%20Mar%202006_R2641S_0Z5RDZ-i34K-pR.pdf> Disaster Management
Newsletter (PDF) - Office of Intergovernmental Solutions - General
Services Administration

In 2005, more than ever before, technology was used to provide
information and services through digital means to aid victims of
hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. For months after these
unprecedented disasters, Federal, State and local governments,
non-profit organizations, the private sector and individuals remained
committed to the recovery process. This edition of the
Intergovernmental Solutions newsletter looks at the many ways
governments, associations and private industry are confronting the
problems arising from major disasters. ...

c)
<http://www.centralpointnews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=330332&cp=4
310> Rural Sprawl: A Threat To Oregon Ranching And Habitat -
CentralPointNews.com - Central Point, OR,USA

Two years ago, 1000 Friends of Oregon began by listening to ranchers,
environmental organizations, state and federal agencies, academics,
land trusts, and other experts to identify rural development patterns
and areas of importance for habitat. We conducted a series of
interviews in central and eastern Oregon, visiting with ranchers and
talking with environmentalists. We analyzed the available data to see
what was actually happening on the land.



Report: "Too Many Homes on the Range: The Impacts of Rural Sprawl on
Ranching and Habitat"



d) <http://www.census.gov/govs/www/apes.html> 2005 Annual
Survey of State and Local Government Employment and Payroll - U.S.
Bureau of the Census

Data on the number of government civilian employees and their gross
payrolls. The 2004 report showed most full-time equivalent employees
worked in education. Other employment categories include corrections,
financial administration, fire protection, health, hospitals, judicial
and legal, police protection, public welfare, streets and highways.





14. Density



a)
<http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20060430-9999-1h30infill.
html> A bumpy road to infill building
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
... researchers who found that California as a whole could meet
roughly 25 percent of its housing needs over the next 20 years by
redeveloping nearly a half-million potential infill parcels .. Such a
rebuilding program, however, assumes overcoming numerous obstacles,
not the least of which are community opposition, high costs to improve
infrastructure in older communities and zoning regulations that do not
currently permit high-density housing. ...



b)
<http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/north_carolin
a/counties/mecklenburg/14486585.htm> Town debates density needed for
mass transit
Charlotte Observer - Charlotte, NC,USA
The Charlotte City Council isn't the only elected body wrestling with
mass transit. Matthews commissioners had a lengthy discussion recently
about the pros and cons of trains or buses coming to their town.
Transit planners say high-density development, especially around
transit stops, is a major factor in funding. When the transit proposal
is examined by federal and state officials, southeast corridor transit
Project Manager Danny Rogers says density along the entire proposed
transit route will be an important consideration. ...



15. Subscription link stories.



a)
<http://www.ourmidland.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=16550932&BRD=2289&PAG=
461&dept_id=472409&rfi=6> Regional collaboration gets boosts - Midland
Daily News (subscription) - Midland, MI,USA



UNIVERSITY CENTER -- After years of talking about it, economic
developers in the Tri-Counties are joining forces instead of going it
alone.



Economic development officials told the Tri-County Economics Club
Monday they hope to attract medical device manufacturers and help
existing businesses retool for alternatives to auto manufacturing.



Robert Van Deventer, president of the Saginaw County Chamber of
commerce, said he's seen a big change in attitude in the two and a
half years since he took his post. Early on, his ideas for regional
thinking "made very little headway," he said. That's not the case now.



"All three communities are coming up with ideas and events and
issues that we can all embrace and come together on," he said. "The
atmosphere is much more accepting of that."



...



b)
<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1506554.cms> SEZs are
out, investment regions are in - Economic Times - India



HANNOVER: Move over Special Economic Zones. It's the turn of
investment regions, modelled on Pudong, Rotterdam and other successful
ventures across the world to dot the map of India.

"To get the maximum-possible leverage from the proposed investment in
infrastructure, we have come up with a plan for setting up five or six
such regions in the country," department of industrial policy &
promotion secretary Ajay Dua said on Thursday.

The proposal being debated by a taskforce set up by Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh envisages a single mega industry-led cluster that will
have a planned network of high-quality roads, air and sea ports and
power plants connecting every industry and development area in a
geographical area of 250-300 km.

Existing SEZs could also be subsumed in such regions, he said. Mr Dua
said the plan would tap the petrochemicals and petroleum industry but
could be extended to other sectors too. The government is concerned
that while it is necessary to develop infrastructure across the
country, focusing finances on five or six key investment regions would
be far more profitable.
...



c)
<http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-4/1
14500064119400.xml&coll=1> School funding focus of caucus - The
Republican - Springfield, MA, USA



Area School officials said yesterday they would like to see the state
fully fund transportation cost as well as develop a funding formula
that takes into account the lower incomes in rural areas.

...

Guyer's short history of regionalization is that the state came in and
told small towns to regionalize, rather than maintaining schools in
every community. He said that when the question was raised about how
the towns would meet the cost of transportation, "the state said don't
worry about it."

The state's failure to cover transportation costs has put rural
districts in a bind....



d)
<http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7B44202859-5CC
2-4BF5-81BB-CDDAB0E7F86C%7D&siteid=google&dist=> Housing slowing in
most regions, Fed says - MarketWatch - USA

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Home sales and construction are slowing in
most regions of the nation, according to anecdotal accounts reported
by the 12 Federal Reserve banks on Wednesday in the Beige Book.

"Most districts report cooling and moderation in their residential
real estate markets," the Beige Book said. "In general, year-on-year
price appreciation seems to be lower than in quarters past, with [Fed
banks in] San Francisco, Cleveland, Kansas City, Richmond, New York,
and Boston all reporting more modest price growth in residential sales


The Dallas region was an exception, reporting "particularly strong
residential sales." The Dallas district encompasses Texas, southern
New Mexico and northern Louisiana.

Inventories of unsold homes were said to be growing in the Kansas
City, Minneapolis, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Boston regions.

Almost all districts reported declining demand for residential
mortgages.

The Beige Book included information collected before April 17. In a
separate report, the Commerce Department said sales of new homes
jumped 13.8% in March.

Here's a look at housing in each region of the nation, according to
the Beige Book:

...



16.
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