Despite a variety of federal and state programs, most inner cities lost jobs at an alarming rate.
"Nearly half of the country's 82 largest municipalities lost jobs from 1995 to 2003, according to a new Harvard University study. By comparison, only one of the surrounding metropolitan areas lost jobs during the same period.
A separate analysis by The Associated Press found that most inner cities targeted by the federal government's primary urban economic programs lost jobs as well."
FULL STORY: Inner Cities Continue to Hemorrhage Jobs
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USGS Water Science Centers Targeted for Closure
If their work is suspended, states could lose a valuable resource for monitoring, understanding, and managing water resources.
California Is Retooling its AV Guidelines
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New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions