Stewart, Scott, "Towards Regional Coordination for the Charlottetown Area"

Within the growing intermunicipal region of the Charlottetown area, the need for a mechanism of regional coordination has developed as a result of the demands for municipal services and intermunicipal development control. The Charlottetown Area Regional Planning Board which was created in response to these needs has proved to be ineffective. This thesis examines the regional planning approach which was established, the reasons for its failure and the subsequent mechanisms which have developed. In identifying the future needs of the region, this thesis undertakes a study of the various servicing requirements throughout the region and the mechanisms in which regional coordination of these services occurs. The commonly advanced approach to solving the problems of intermunicipal coordination is through the establishment of a regional layer of government or by amalgamation of the entire region. However, as the Charlottetown area municipalities have evolved, and continue to evolve, special arrangements to handle intermunicipal cooperation in the provision of certain services have developed. These special arrangements have taken the form of intermunicipal agreements, special purpose bodies and provincially imposed regulation. Finally, the conclusions drawn from this thesis discuss the effectiveness of these special arrangements in achieving regional coordination.

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