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Who's Got The Clout To Solve Urban Problems?

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Robert Puentes
12 February 2004 - 9:00am

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

"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that cross city boundaries: traffic congestion; shortages of affordable housing; water and air pollution; and outdated roads, bridges and sewer lines.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."

Full Story: Metro-size solutions to urban problems
Source: USA Today, February 9, 2004
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