This research examines how sixteen state commissions on local governments concep tualized and defined urban problems. The research indicates that the commissions had a reform-oriented definition which stressed governmental fragmentation and multi plicity. It was found that the commissions took their cues on defining urban problems from organizations such as the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations and the Committee for Economic Development. The note concludes with observations on how urban research is related to urban policy formation.
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