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• Mission Statement
• History
  • Founders
  • Sea Symposia, 1982
  • Opportunity Group Visioning 1983-84
  • Plan 2007, 1993-94
  • Regional Structure Project 2003-09
  • The Regionalist Papers, 2006-09
  • Redistricting in Virginia 2007-09
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• Board of directors
• Schedule of meetings
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• Bylaws &Articles
• Dues and Contributions

Activities

• Sea Symposia, 1982
• Opportunity Group Visioning 1983-84
• Plan 2007, 1993-94
• Regional Structure Project 2003-09
• The Regionalist Papers, 2006-09
• Redistricting in Virginia 2007-09

Readings

• Hahn Commission Report
• Regionalism in Hampton Roads
• On Regional Cooperation and Regional Competition
• Plan 2007: For a Global Hampton Roads
• The Dillon Rule
• MPO Reports

Publications

• Opportunity Group Report
  
  
  • Maritime Industries Opportunity Group
  • Tourism Opportunity Group
  • Cultural Opportunity Group
  • Finance Opportunity Group
  • Marine Research, Development, Production and Aquabusiness Opportunity Group
  • Agribusiness Opportunity Group
  • Education Opportunity Group
  • Health Opportunity Group
  • Technology Opportunity Group
  • Transportation Opportunity Group
    
  • Sports Opportunity Group
    
    
• Regional Structure Project Documents

• A. Case Statement, Milestone Reports and Conference Proceedings
  • 1. Case Statement in support of the Regional Structure Project (01/04)
  • 2. Summaries of Project Phases
    • Report No.1: How the Region Works (06/05)
    • Report No.2: Transforming the Regional Structure (02/06)
    • Report No.3: Recommendations of the Regional Structure Project (10/08)
  • 3. Conference Proceedings
    • On Regional Structure: 7/27/05, 1/14/06, 2/21/06, 1/28/06
    • On Regional Unity: 4/26/08
• B. Study Group Reports
  • 1. Recommendations for Strengthening Regional Governance
    • SG1A Hampton Roads Metropolitan Council (02/07)
    • SG1B HRMC – Legal Issues (incorporated in SG1A)
    • SG1C HRMC – Regional Services Review (10/06)
  • 2. Recommendations for the Hampton Roads Partnership
    • SG2 Strengthening the Hampton Roads Partnership (01/07)
      • SG2A Board Structure (01/07)
      • SG2B Visioning and Measurement (01/07)
      • SG2C HRP – News Bureau (January 2007)
      • SG2D HRP – Legislative Agenda (January 2007)
  • 3. Recommendations on Regional Transportation Planning
    • SG3 MPO Study Group Report (09/07)
  • 4. Recommendations for Improving Regional Efficiency
    • SG4 Improving Regional Efficiency (05/08)
      • SG4A Commission on Local Government Operations (02/07)
      • SG4B Hampton Roads Regional Tourism Strategy (02/07)
      • SG4C Workforce Investment Board(10/07)
      • SG4D Charter Amendment Process(10/07)
  • 5. Recommendations for the Hampton Roads Partnership
    • SG5 Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement (10/07)
    • CCE: Business Plan of the HRCCE (10/07)
• The Regionalist Papers
  
  
1. Regionalism: What Is It? Why Is It Important to Hampton Roads?
2. The Regional Structure: The History of Regional Cooperation in Hampton Roads.
3. Contemporary Regionalism and Hampton Roads: Where We Stand in the Process, and What Might Be Next.
4. Federal Support for Regionalism: Understanding Trends and Available Resources
5. Coming of Age - The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Regionalism
6. The Problem: Why the Need for Regional Solutions in Hampton Roads?
7. The Importance of Regionalism in the Global Economy: Why Must We Adjust?
8. The Spectrum of Regional Government Structures: What are Our Options?
9. Leadership: Appointing or Electing Metropolitan Leaders: What are the Issues?
10. Regional Citizenship, the Sine-Qua-Non, or Not?
11. Funding Regionalism: What are the Options?
12. Revenue Sharing as a Component of Regionalism: What are the Issues?
13. What is the Commitment of South Side to the Peninsula and Vice Versa
14. Regionalism: Does the Dillon Rule Help or Hinder Metropolitan Progress?
15. What Gets in the Way? – Why Regionalism Gets Shunted Aside.
16. Is Hampton Roads One Region, or is this an Illusion?
17. If Hampton Roads is One Place, what are the First Priority Regional Topics to Address?

A. Bibliography - A Reading List on Matters of Regionalism.
B. Quotes on the Subject of Regionalism
C. Regionalism – Website Resources that Address Regionalism
D. The Federalist Papers

• Redistricting Documents
  
  
• Legislative Redistricting and Safe Seats, Future of Hampton Roads (7/07)
• Redistricting: Summary of SB38, The Virginia Redistricting Coalition (2007)
• Resolution of the Board of Future of Hampton Roads (7/07)
• Resolution of the Board of Future of Hampton Roads (9/08)

About Hampton Roads

• Map of Hampton Roads
• The Flag of Hampton Roads
• MSA Description
• Hampton Roads is…
• The Name “Hampton Roads”
• Other Informative Web Links

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