03 Jul 09
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![As metropolitan regions continued to expand throughout the second half of the 20th century their boundaries began to blur, creating a new scale of geography now known as the megaregion. Interlocking economic systems, shared natural resources and ecosystems, and common transportation systems link these population centers together. As continued population growth and low density settlement patterns place increasing pressure on these systems, there is greater impetus to coordinate policy at this expanded scale.
Interesting stuff from America 2050, a privately funded “… national initiative to meet our growing infrastructure, economic development and environmental challenges.” You can get a little more on your Megaregion of origin on the America 2050 site (they are also on Twitter). [via]](http://www.rpa.org/america2050/sync/elements/america2050map.png)
As metropolitan regions continued to expand throughout the second half of the 20th century their boundaries began to blur, creating a new scale of geography now known as the megaregion. Interlocking economic systems, shared natural resources and ecosystems, and common transportation systems link these population centers together. As continued population growth and low density settlement patterns place increasing pressure on these systems, there is greater impetus to coordinate policy at this expanded scale.
Interesting stuff from America 2050, a privately funded “… national initiative to meet our growing infrastructure, economic development and environmental challenges.” You can get a little more on your Megaregion of origin on the America 2050 site (they are also on Twitter). [via]
