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Web Link: Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
Website of the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AMPO), the national organization for MPOs; AMPO is mainly oriented toward transportation issues, but the site includes downloadable studies and publications on a range of issues facing metropolitan areas.

Web Link: National Association of Regional Councils
Website of the National Association of Regional Councils, an organization of metropolitan planning organization, which seeks to promote cooperation between governments; covers urban, suburban, and rural governments

Web Link: Metro
Website of Portland, Oregon’s, Metro, a rare example of a true regional government in the United States; includes the history of Metro’s formation and information on a range of its activities