Large urban regions have proliferated throughout the United States and the world.

Shown here are more than 100 regions ranging in population size from 50,000 to almost 19,000,000.  Virtually every state is represented by a region on this map, an indication of the increasing importance of regions in our society facing continuing rapid growth.  

 

Although the book REGION AROUSED focuses on only one region, Los Angeles (and its 13 subregions), its problems and needs also illustrate common issues which need to be effectively resolved in most urban regions.

Our Mission

The Regional Planning Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating means for making citizens more aware of how  Regional Planning  must become an every day,  household effort  to resolve the  multiplying problems  adversely impacting  our urban regions.  This must be done by  promoting and perpetuating  regional planning collaboration among each region's cities and local areas; and urban outreach through involvement and education of all the regional citizens which must be attracted to spearhead this effort.