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Information on regionalism, smart growth, older suburbs, and intergovernmental cooperation is readily available on the Internet. The homepage of the National Association of Counties is a good place to begin a search. Its site includes links to many related topics and concerned organizations and also makes a variety of publications available. The National Association of Regional Councils provides a Web site "where governments work together to build healthy communities and strong regional economies." Sections of the site are devoted to transportation and clean air issues. The National Association of Development Organizations offers information for regional development organizations in America's small cities and rural areas. Resources on the Web site include best practices; a rural transportation planners network; an electronic library of transportation publications; links to rural transportation planning organizations, state departments of transportation, and academic centers; and a shared Internet resource containing up-to-date information about intelligent transportation systems. The National Trust's National Main Street Web site provides resources that promote downtown revitalization of large and small suburban cities through historic preservation and economic development. These include links to local and state Main Street Program sites, national organizations, a business card listing of products and services, and job opportunities in Main Street organizations. The Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy, part of the Brookings Institution, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, includes research and insights on metropolitan policy debates. See also "Divided We Sprawl," by Brookings researchers Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley (http://www.TheAtlantic.com, search under the Politics & Society link). The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse highlights election results, academic studies, and other news relevant to sprawl. The site also provides links to a newsletter, best practices, and government policies. HUD makes available through its HUD USER Web site publications related to community development, economic development, policy and legislation, regionalism and metropolitan areas, and urban planning. Another article of interest available online is "The Road to Cooperation: Regionalism Is an Uphill Battle for Tri-Community" by Micky Baca (http://www.wbjournal.com/, posted in the September 13, 1999, edition of the journal). Note: Internet addresses are subject to change without notice. If you have difficulty with any of these Web sites, a search engine may help you find your way.
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