Regional Tax Revenue Sharing Would Slow Sprawl

A new report from the Sierra Club touts the benefits of regional taxrevenue sharing with the ultimate aim of curbing sprawl.

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March 29, 2001, 1:00 PM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Dare to Share" outlines several benefits of regional tax revenue sharingincluding reduced intergovernmental competition for new jobs that allowsthe cities most burdened with poverty the means to ameliorate thesituation. The report details tax revenue sharing plans in Minneapolis,Dayton, Pittsburgh, and Denver.

Thanks to David Abel

FULL STORY: A Review of Tax-Revenue Sharing in the United States

Tuesday, March 20, 2001 in Sierra Club

Government / Politics United States

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