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Toward regional transportation governance: a case study of Greater Vancouver

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This paper discusses the evolving institutional structure and governance of transportation planning, policy development and transit delivery within one major North American city-region, the Greater Vancouver area. Various methods of transportation governance are explored from complete independence to full regional integration. The move away from a direct provincial role in transportation management to a greater regional transit authority is discussed and critiqued.

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Meligrana, J.F. Toward regional transportation governance: a case study of Greater Vancouver. Transportation 26, 359–398 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005231322989

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