Factor in local government orga-
nization, 86

Metropolitan areas vary in, v, 15
Of metropolitan areas as factor in
economic and social disparities,

27

Slayton, William L., 77
Slums, vii

(See also Housing.)

Small businesses:

Problems of relocation, 69–70
Relocation assistance, 80, 152-153
South, central city-suburban dispari-
ties in, 19

Special districts, 7, 22, 32

Factor in fragmentation, 124-125
Federal aid as factor in prevalence
of, 138

Limited purpose, 95-96, 132
Multipurpose, 96-98

Reasons for prevalence of, 45
State regulation of, 136-137

Spillovers, 6, 30

As factor in inadequate sewage
treatment, 37-38

Standard consolidated area, 5n

Standard metropolitan statistical areas,
12

Criteria, 5

State aid, 25, 136

Equalization, 166–168

Factor in local government fiscal
policies, 27

Relocation assistance, 74, 79, 150,

152, 154

Water and sewer, 38, 49-50, 52,
145

State government:

Factor in displacement of persons
and businesses, 63-64
"Just compensation" policies, 61
Restrictions on local government,
vi, 91, 106-107, 118

Role in Federal aid programs, 139
Role in urban areas, vii, 8, 9, 32,
93-94, 118-119

Role in urban water and sewer
problems, 46-50, 143–146
departments,

State health

quality responsibilities, 47

State legislatures:

water

Central city-suburban conflict in,
17

Rural orientation of, 9, 118

Stream classification, 47

Study commissions, State authority
for, 134

Suburbs:

Conflict with central cities, 17
Described, 17

Expenditures, 26-27, 28

Level of public services, 3

Population characteristics of, 4,

17, 18, 19, 20, 21

U.S. Conference of Mayors, survey of

municipal relocation experience, 61–
82 passim, 151

Unshackling Local Government, vi

Urban county, 90-93, 132-133
Urban renewal:

Commercial

161-162

renewal projects,

County responsibility for, 164-165
Displacement of business, 68-70
Displacement of persons and busi-

ness by, 58, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65-66
Impact on the elderly, 67-68
Impact on nonwhites, 66-67
Relocation assistance, 71, 78
State participation in, 119
Urban sprawl, vii, 2
Urbanization:

Impact on water supply, 35
Increases public service require-
ments, v

Problems_created by vii, 1, 10
(See also Population.)

Value added by manufacture, per-
centage in metropolitan areas, 16
Vermont, no metropolitan areas in, v
Virginia, city-county separation in, 101
Vocational education, 165

Voluntary councils of government.
(See Councils of government.)

W

Water facilities, 141-148