1. LS605 Organization & Function of State Government Suburbs, Metropolitan Areas, and Rural Communities Unit 9/Chapter 8 Jamie Scripps, J.D. Kaplan University

2. Metropolitan Areas “Missing” level of government Coordination of local efforts Better reflect economic and social geographies –Highly integrated areas

4. Regional Governments Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) Megalopolis Edgeless cities

6. Metropolitan Development Sprawl - Low-density development –Zoning laws Single use zoning –Leapfrog development –Car dependency –Unplanned land use

8. Sprawl and Racial and Economic Segregation Disparate tax bases Concentrated wealth Disparities in public service delivery

10. Reforming Metropolitan Growth (Part I) Regional governments Urban growth boundary

11. Reforming Metropolitan Growth (Part II) Regional councils Metropolitan planning organizations –Smart growth Interjurisdictional agreements

12. Reforming Metropolitan Growth (Part III) Government consolidation –City-county consolidation Annexation

14. The Case Against Reform Gentrification –Advantages –Disadvantages

15. Public Choice Model of Politics Market intervention Competing jurisdictions

16. The Tiebout Model Perfect information Perfect mobility –“Vote with your feet”

17. Rural Metropolitics Rural flight Consolidation of services and government

19. Conclusion The missing level of government Addressing concerns over government consolidation