The Big Regions

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Passage of Appalachian legislation and the 1965 Public Works and Economic Development Act will probably result in the creation of at least nine mammoth economic development regions covering over a third of the nation's land area and a quarter of its population. By mid-1967, six were already in existence. In theory, these new regions have been singled out for special assistance because of their economic distress. In the future, however, political and social factors rather than economic ailments will undoubtedly become increasingly significant in regional designation and the formulation of regional programs. Based on Appalachian experience, the new regional agencies will begin by spending the bulk of available funds on costly physical development programs, especially in transportation. Subsequently, an increasing share of their concern and funds will be devoted to human resource development and environmental improvements. The new regionalism will stimulate and contribute to moves toward comprehensive planning on a national scale.
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