Exam 12: Metropolitics: the Hole Problem of Government

Regulations that control how land can be used are known as ______.

______ is an approach to filling gaps in services by finding regional-level solutions?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is/are part(s) of the reform perspective?

Megaregions are a relatively old concept.

The trend in which wealthier residents flee inner-city neighborhoods in favor of suburbia is known as which of the following?

A miniregion is an urban area made up of large cities and their surrounding areas.

A ______ area is a populous region typically comprising a city and surrounding communities that have a high degree of social and economic integration.

______ agreement is a formal or informal agreement between two or more local governments to cooperate on a program or policy.

The U.S. Constitution explicitly mentions state governments.

Metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) are bounded by state geographical boundaries.

Define gentrification. What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

______ tend not to be pedestrian-friendly and often lose much of their population at night.

One approach to dealing with the problems of sprawl is ______.

What are some potential economic and social problems of metropolitan growth?

Rural area populations are ______.

Metropolitan statistical areas typically have populations of ______ consist of a city of ______ or more people