Who's Got The Clout To Solve Urban Problems?

This article highlights the need for regional or metropolitan solutions to large scale urban problems.

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February 12, 2004, 9:00 AM PST

"About 80% of the U.S. population lives in the nation's 300-plus metropolitan areas. They face a common set of challenges that cross city boundaries: traffic congestion; shortages of affordable housing; water and air pollution; and outdated roads, bridges and sewer lines. These problems require metropolitan or regional solutions, however, there's a disconnect between how we live and work and how we govern."

Thanks to Robert Puentes

FULL STORY: Metro-size solutions to urban problems

Monday, February 9, 2004 in USA Today

Government / Politics United States

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