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Virginia Cities State Studies:     more books (33)

History and theory of urban form by Milka T Bliznakov, 1985 Radford merchants workbook by Clark Leroy Martinson, 1980 A guide for analyzing local government service pricing policies: With special reference to the effects on urban development by John W Dickey, 1975 And the Wolf Finally Came: The Decline and Fall of the American Steel Industry (Pih Series in Social and Labor History) by John Hoerr, 1988-07-06 Colored People: A Memoir by Henry Louis Gates Jr., 1994-05-10

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41. Preface
    states and in other states, cities were nearly state policies, therefore, seemedmore important than Imhoff, executive director of the virginia Commission on  
    http://www.people.virginia.edu/~dlp/book/preface.htm
    
    Extractions: Confronting Suburban Decline Cover Page Introduction Overview Preface Order Form Preface Alan Campbell, as Dean of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, told colleagues and students that if academics want to be listened to by public officials they need to count things. If they come up with some useful numbers, public officials also might tolerate hearing some theory and policy proposals, he counseled. Here we offer some numbers, because we would like to be listened to. Which numbers matter is illuminated by theories and concepts—theories and concepts here about strategic planning and the evolution of metropolitan areas. We bring three public policy themes to the table for discussion—sprawl, reinvestment, and disparities. Each theme is important in its own right. Each theme also illuminates the others. The reasons for too much sprawl in outer suburbia and exurbia are illuminated by the reasons for too little reinvestment in cities and older suburbs and large income disparities among local governments. Conversely, disparities are large and reinvestments are scarce, because sprawl is excessive. These problems and explanations are intertwined. The numbers presented here have emerged in analyses conducted since 1988. The theories began to emerge in the early 1970s and first appeared in a journal in 1975 (Lucy 1975), which was ignored, appropriately perhaps, because it emphasized theories and concepts and contained no numbers. In 1988, we began analyzing city and suburban income trends for 1960, 1970, and 1980. We tried to explain as well as describe. It was a national study of 147 metropolitan areas, in which the overwhelming presence of cities declining in income relative to their suburbs was confirmed.

42. The Virginia Way Killed Statewide Banks (Pilot Online/HamptonRoads.com)
    in any of 15 North Carolina cities could obtain recently as 1994, 100 percent of Virginiabank deposits were in banks headquartered within the state.  
    http://www.pilotonline.com/opinion/op0201ban.html
    
    Extractions: And then there were none. Over a number of decades, Virginia legislators, bound to their hometown bankers by social and political relationships, never took seriously the changing trends in finance until it was too late. They failed to understand that Virginia is not an island. Believing that the old banking ways were good for Virginia and themselves, legislators tried to preserve them. But they couldn't hold back change forever. In the mid-'90s, banks from states with more forward-looking banking laws, such as North Carolina, began feasting on Virginia fare. First Virginia was the last big meal.

43. Va. Beach Among Best For Babies' Well-being (Pilot Online/HamptonRoads.com)
    virginia Beach was the only city in the state included in Those cities tend to havebetterfunded community services which can be helpful to those in  
    http://www.pilotonline.com/news/nw0123bab.html
    
    Extractions: A new report ranks Virginia Beach tops in the nation on two measures for giving children a good start in life. Among the largest 50 U.S. cities, the Beach had the lowest percentage of births to mothers with no or late prenatal care. It also had the lowest percentage of births to mothers with less than 12 years of education. Those are two of eight indicators tracked by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Child Trends in a survey called ``The Right Start for America's Newborns.'' The most recent numbers, which reflect the year 2000, were released Wednesday. Megan Reynolds, a research associate for the Casey Foundation, said cities with relatively high median incomes, such as Virginia Beach, tend to do better than cities with large pockets of poverty. Not only are higher-income families more able to get health care and other services, but more affluent cities also tend to have better-funded health departments and community programs that link low-income women with prenatal care.

44. Floodplain Mgt. Program Elements
    routinely visit or contact all virginia cities, towns and serves as a liaison betweenvirginia communities and the floodplain through several state and federal  
    http://www.dcr.state.va.us/sw/fpelemnz.htm
    
    Extractions: The Floodplain Management Program was begun to manage Virginia's flood hazards. In particular, it aims to prevent loss of life, reduce property damage, and conserve the natural and beneficial values of state rivers and coastal floodplains. The program's five functional elements are the National Flood Insurance Program , hazard mitigation, community education, coordination of flood protection programs, and the Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) - Flood insurance is available to Virginia residential and commercial properties owners predominantly through this program, which is administered through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in cooperation with DCR's Floodplain Management Program. Insurance policies directly through FEMA or through state-sanctioned independent insurance agencies are available only when the given locality is actively protecting its floodplain resources. The 268 Virginia communities that participate in NFIP have adopted and enforce special floodplain management ordinances covering local riverine and coastal areas prone to flooding. Communities remain eligible for their residents and businesses to purchase flood insurance through enforcement of floodplain ordinance and uniform state building code requirements that ensure safe and proper use of designated floodplain areas.

45. WVU Libraries: Downtown Library
    General information, collection overview, and virtual tour.Category Reference Maps Libraries $4.00 each from the West virginia Geological Maps, Hydrologic Investigation Atlases,and state Geologic Maps and important place names such as capital cities.  
    http://www.libraries.wvu.edu/downtown/maps.htm
    
    Extractions: Map Room topographic aeronautical and nautical global web sites Located on the Lower Level Contains about 77,000 sheet maps stored in flat cases Most maps can be circulated for two weeks Most are received through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) and are produced by three federal agencies: the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Ocean Service (NOS), and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) The collection includes political maps of foreign countries from the Central Intelligence Agency and a small collection of commercially published map sheets which the Library purchases WVU has 53,700 map sheets in a series of 7.5 minute scale topographic maps for the entire United States Maps that are not in the collection can be requested through Interlibrary Loan Should you have any questions regarding the Map Collection, please contact: Christine Chang

46. PLAC 572 - Other Interesting Internet Links
    Edge cities. Transportation Resources (Princeton University); Washington state DOTHome Page. Transit Systems Blacksburg Transit; virginia Railway Express; Potomac  
    http://urban.arch.virginia.edu/~plac572/links572.htm

47. EasyFunSchool - Virginia -- A State Unit Study - Article Archives - Free Unit St
    3. Show important cities situated near these resources on your http//www.zoomschool.com/usa/states/virginia/. member,the travel guides for each state hold a  
    http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2177.html
    
    Extractions: Virginia – A State Unit Study This mini unit on VIRGINIA uses the cross curricular approach to education. There are several activities from different academics subjects for you to choose from. One of the most important things is to have fun! Below are some activities to help you study VIRGINIA. You may choose to do all, some, or none of the activities. You can also alter the activities to better suit your individual child’s needs. Some of these activities overlap each other, choose the one you think that you and the children will enjoy most. The main point of this unit is to make learning about VIRGINIA and enjoyable for all who are participating. Virginia’s State Flag A deep blue field contains the seal of Virginia with the Latin motto " Sic Semper Tyrannis" - "Thus Always to Tyrants". Adopted in 1776. The two figures are acting out the meaning of the motto. Both are dressed as warriors. The woman, Virtue, represents Virginia. The man holding a scourge and chain shows that he is a tyrant. His fallen crown is nearby. Create a State “Infodesk”: Before you begin this unit you may want to set up a research area. Place a desk or table in front of a bulletin board area. This will be where you can place relevant books, magazines, photographs, posters, newspaper articles, maps, scrapbooks, games, puzzles, computer software, task cards, travel brochures, etc. that you collect.

48. Meetings.html
    s view John Knapp, Ph.D., Professor, University of virginia Important stateLocalGovernment Presentation from the virginia First cities Group Connie  
    http://www2.institute.virginia.edu/taxstudy/meetings.html

49. The Journalist's Toolbox: State/Local Government
    Metroscope.com More cities information. Stateserv Health Policy Source for statelegislative information on The virginia Public Access Project A searchable  
    http://www.journaliststoolbox.com/newswriting/state.html

50. USDOT:Federal Railroad Administration:Virginia
    to the southeast; Raleigh, NC, and cities to the The Commonwealth of virginia isresponding to these developments The state of virginia has been working with  
    http://www.fra.dot.gov/rdv/hsgt/states/VA2.htm
    
    Extractions: Back to Table of States and Corridors Federal Railroad Administration VIRGINIA Virginia's Role in High-Speed Rail High-Speed Ground Transportation for America, particularly Chapter 8, which ascribes an exceptional degree of partnership potential to the Southeast Corridor due to its synergies with the Northeast Corridor.) Furthermore, the Richmond–Washington line has recently seen traffic increases due to the institution of Virginia Railway Express (VRE) commuter service between Fredericksburg and Washington (a second VRE line, between Manassas and Washington, joins the Southeast Corridor at Alexandria). In addition, freight service patterns are changing as a result of the CSX/Norfolk Southern/Conrail transaction, consummated June 1, 1999. Clearly, the situation in Virginia's portion of the Southeast Corridor is dynamic today and replete with potential for the future. The Commonwealth of Virginia is responding to these developments, and initiating its own programs, in a proactive manner. Amtrak's Report to Congress: Potential Washington–Richmond Improvements With the assistance of the Commonwealth, the railroads, and other interested parties, Amtrak and FRA recently collaborated on a detailed investigation of the fixed plant improvements that would provide reliable, 2-hour service between Union Station, Washington, and a revitalized and reopened Main Street Station in the heart of Richmond. (Richmond is currently served by a suburban station north of town, which does not allow Amtrak to capitalize on perhaps the foremost inherent advantage of rail passenger service: its ability to provide direct service to both suburbs and city centers.)

51. School Reports - Research Reports And Papers On Urban Studies - 248-003
    Urban Problems in virginia Public Housing send me available through federal andstate governments for providing lowincome housing, cities increasingly are  
    http://www.essays-termpapers2go.com/categories/248-003.html
    
    Extractions: A 19 page overview of urban enterprise zones. Outlines the successes and failures of these zones presenting empirical evidence from several. Concludes that although these zones often result in jobs, too few of those jobs are filled by disadvantaged zone residents. Suggests requiring the hiring of specific target groups in order for a business to reap the tax and regulatory incentives offered in these areas. Bibliography lists 10 sources. A 9 page paper discussing trends in public housing and their effects on urban problems. With the ongoing reductions in funds available through federal and state governments for use in providing low-income housing, cities increasingly are finding it necessary to turn to the private sector and nonprofit groups to aid in providing affordable housing. In the case of Richmond, the city was able to use public housing funds to upgrade decaying urban infrastructure while turning to private sources to provide actual housing in the area the city upgraded with the funds. The new creativity results in more units being made available for habitation while also contributing to a wider sense of community not possessed by those still adhering to the standard method of requiring full public funding. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

52. History Of IMCL Conferences
    Ph.D.(Arch.), Director, International Making cities Livable Council Provost, Professor,virginia Polytechnic Institute state University, Blacksburg  
    http://www.livablecities.org/history/Charles2000.htm
    
    Extractions: Charleston, South Carolina Plenary and Panel Sessions: st Century Charleston in the 21 st Century Identity, Urbanity, Community: Social Sustainability Case Study: Santa Fe Making Cities Livable For Children: Cities for the Well-Being of Children Including Children in City Planning: Case Studies Compact Land Use New Possibilities for Sustainability Balanced Transportation Planning for the 21 st Century: Balanced Transportation Policy Greenway Transit: Fort Pierce Case Study Ecological Train Station: a Focal Point Charlotte Trolley Vision Plan Urban Fabric: Faces on the Street The Shop/House: Building Block of a Sustainable City Visions of the City: A Tale of Two Towns: From Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy, to Kingman, Kansas The Historic City in the 21 st Century: Improving Public Spaces: Recreating the Urban Fabric: Rebuilding Neighborhood Scale. Commercial Nodes In the Inner City Teaching Urbanism in the Era Of Sprawl Reshaping Communities from a Regional Planning Perspective Controlling Sprawl: Why Cities Need Squares: The Forgotten Places in Our Cities: Do We Still Need Squares?

53. Are We Overdiagnosing ADHD In Our Kids?
    Medicine Department of Louisiana state University Medical Unfortunately, populationstudies that report on the 9% found in two virginia cities appears excessive  
    http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/overdiagnose.html
    
    Extractions: The question is not trivial. Parents, educational administrators, teachers and physicians are called upon to make important decisions that profoundly affect the educational and emotional of more than a million school children. Although there is a substantial body of research on the diagnosis and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the media are quick to produce headlines, soundbites and interpretations of research findings designed to attract attention rather than to accurately transmit scientific facts. Some examples of media coverage:

54. UVa Library: Government Information Resources
    Affairs Online VIVA Only cities and Counties Federal Regulations Code of VirginiaSearchable Database Country Offices Contact List (state Department) Country  
    http://www.lib.virginia.edu/govdocs/mstrndx.html

55. State And Local Taxes Do Matter:
    Equilibrium Specification with Evidence from Four US cities,” NBER Working 4In constructing its STAMP model for the state of virginia, BHI experimented  
    http://www.beaconhill.org/BHIStudies/StateTaxNotes902/STaxNotes90902HTMLBHI.htm
    
    Extractions: Jonathan Haughton, Suffolk University The following relates to the article in the December 2002 issue of State Tax Notes The second, Tax Changes in New York City: The New York Tax Analysis Modeling Program (NYC-STAMP) , was issued in September 2001 by the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. Contrary to what FPI implies, neither the Manhattan Institute report nor the Haughwout study asserted that changes in tax policy had been the sole Both studies indicate that tax policy played an important, but not exclusive, role in determining changes in city employment. The Manhattan Institute's NYC-STAMP model indicated that tax cuts had generated 80,000 jobs, or about one-fourth of the city`s private sector employment growth since 1997. The Haughwout study suggested that 16 percent of the decline in New York City's share of national employment from 1970 through 1997 could be attributed to the rise in the city's income tax rate. The FPI authors identify a number of explanatory variables that, they argue, the Haughwout and Manhattan Institute studies should have included. We contend that the variables they identify are not patently better than those already those included in the studies and may not even be relevant to the time period of interest.

56. Quantitative Historical Data Online
    Also contains a chart with the number and percentage of votes each candidate receivedin each state in the 2000 Maps of virginia show cities and counties  
    http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/numbers/online.html
    
    Extractions: Quantitative history encompasses many things, from basic statistical skills to analyzing available data to collecting data. As the guide to quantitative history tries to address these various aspects, so too does this guide to online sources. Some of these resources offer individual level data; others offer aggregate data. In addition, some sites provide raw data that must be downloaded and analyzed with statistical software while other sites offer data that are available for online manipulation. This list is intended as a brief overview of the multitude of sources, data, and guides available online, providing links to some of the largest collections and most comprehensive resources on quantitative evidence. Created by a non-profit organization to fund preservation of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, this site provides a searchable database containing records on more than 22 million passengers and ship crewmembers who passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924. In addition to a basic passenger record (name, ethnicity, place of residence, date of arrival, age, marital status, ship of travel, and place of departure), users may view a copy of the original ship manifest (a text version is also available), and a picture of the ship. If no match occurs, the site provides information for names with close or alternate spellings.

57. GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Virginia
    virginia Board of Elections; virginia Secretary of state; Executive Branch Agencies(VIPNET). Counties, cities, and Towns With Charters (virginia Division of  
    http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/us-va.html

58. Virginia Peninsula Chamber Of Commerce
    and impact port operations have on host cities. supports the goals of the VirginiaBusiness Higher Education Council to obtain additional state funding to  
    http://www.vpcc.org/secondary/leg_pkg_02.html
    
    Extractions: Museum and arts organizations - The VPCC asks the General Assembly to retroactively fund at the same level as FY 2001 the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and Mariners' Museum and other arts and cultural organizations. The VPCC asks that the General Assembly support the concepts embodied in HB 1308, Disbursements to Nonstate Agencies, (carried over from the 2002 General Assembly Session) to provide more equitable funding for arts and cultural organizations. TRANSPORTATION The Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce supports the following mix of initiatives aimed at improving the area's transportation system and encourages the General Assembly to develop a funding solution: Interstate 64 - Route 199 to I-664 A Third Crossing for Hampton Roads Regional Rail/Transit - High Speed Rail Route 460 - limited access highway from Sussex County to Suffolk By-Pass Southeastern Parkway - 4 lane plus 2 HOV lanes between I-264 in Virginia Beach and Rt. 168 in Chesapeake Midtown Tunnel/MLK Freeway Extension/Pinners Point Connector In addition, accelerated renovation of Rt.60 from Newport News West through James City County, due to the increased industrial development on the Virginia Peninsula, is needed. The Hampton Roads Transportation Plan has been developed with federal and state oversight and approval by Hampton Roads' Chief Administrative Officers and local governing bodies and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

59. Urbanicity.org
    Institute of Transportation at virginia Tech, USA. Environmental Strategiesfor cities at MIT, USA. Centre for Urban Affairs at Michigan state, USA.  
    http://www.urbanicity.org/ViewAll.asp?SID=22

60. Disease Category Listing: Healthy Patient Studies
    New York; New York state Psychiatric Institute Healthy subjects needed for WestVirginia. Various cities; Centagenetix The Genetics of Human Longevity Study.  
    http://www.centerwatch.com/patient/studies/phasei.html

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