Article: MARC NARC ARS HECA MAWA means organized regionalism.(economic development)

If you're going to successfully navigate the world of regionalism, you'll need to sharpen your acronym-identification abilities ASAP and PDQ.

There's NARC, ARS, HECA, MARC, etc.

But while you're analyzing acronyms, contemplate this amended cliche: When it comes to kick-starting regionalism, you need to put the organizational cart before the regional horse. In other words, say those from successful regions, you need to have a board, agency, organization--and yes, even an acronym--before you get started.

In central Arkansas, Metroplan (short for Metropolitan Area Planning Commission) is one of the first regional planning commissions in the United States. It was ...

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