Municipal Incorporation Activity in the United States
Patterns, People and Procedures
Authors: Smith, Russell M.
Free Preview- Comprehensively examines the relatively under-explored spatial phenomenon of municipal incorporation
- Provides numerous maps that depict the unique geography of municipal incorporation activity in the US over the last twenty years
- Includes a chapter dedicated to the implications of municipal incorporation activity in the US for urban planners and policy makers with recommendations and best practices to be implemented
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- About this book
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This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the municipal incorporation activity in the United States over the last several decades and the geographic consequences of the incorporation of new cities. It aims to explore new municipalities and to develop a better understanding and appreciation for these complex local government boundary changes.
Since 1990, the United States has witnessed the incorporation of more than 400 new cities. These newly incorporated municipalities (NIMs) were established on the edges of growing metropolitan areas, in beach and mountain resort destinations, and largely rural counties. The incorporation of these new cities is a complex and politically charged geographic event. These new cities can contribute to metropolitan fragmentation within a region, provide important public services to growing urban areas, and/or exclude unwanted populations. New cities can also result in new school boundaries, new levels of taxation, and new boards and commissions with varied political powers.
- About the authors
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Dr. Smith is an Associate Professor of Geography at Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. His research agenda centers on exploring local government boundary change actions and a variety of urban planning issues including urban sustainability. Currently, Dr. Smith is focused on analyzing the spatial justice implications of local government boundary change events in the United States. He is the author of numerous research publications, contracted reports, and presentations.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Introduction to Municipal Incorporation in the USA
Pages 1-15
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The Process of Municipal Incorporation in the USA
Pages 17-37
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Why Do New Cities Form?
Pages 39-55
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The Geography of Municipal Incorporation: Where Are the Newly Incorporated Municipalities (NIMs)?
Pages 57-77
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Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of New Cities
Pages 79-95
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Municipal Incorporation Activity in the United States
- Book Subtitle
- Patterns, People and Procedures
- Authors
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- Russell M. Smith
- Series Title
- The Urban Book Series
- Copyright
- 2018
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-72188-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-72188-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-72187-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-89155-2
- Series ISSN
- 2365-757X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XX, 184
- Number of Illustrations
- 5 b/w illustrations, 25 illustrations in colour
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