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Funding Hub Cities Boosts Overall Economy

Posted by: Michael Dudley

25 July 2006 - 12:00pm

Echoing Jane Jacobs' 2001 call for a "new fiscal deal" for Canada's cities, a new report recommends that more strategically-targeted investments can produce more economic benefits than the current per-capita formula.

Published by the Conference Board of Canada, a business and governmental leadership think-tank, "Canada's Hub Cities: A Driving Force of the National Economy" argues that economic growth in "hub cities" — economically important metropolitan areas in a region — spurs growth in adjacent communities, and ultimately nation-wide. The report makes the case for additional strategic investment in hub cities as a way to increase prosperity in communities across Canada.

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Full Story: 'Canada’s Hub Cities: A Driving Force of the National Economy'
Source: Conference Board of Canada, July 24, 2006
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