To make a strategic assessment of the St. Louis region, the 7th edition of "Where We Stand" ranks the largest 50 metropolitan areas on more than 200 variables.
The East-West Gateway Council of Governments, the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the St. Louis region, has released the 7th edition of Where We Stand. The report ranks the 50 largest metropolitan regions in the United States on more than 200 variables. Topics covered include land use, transportation, housing, racial disparity, and other categories. East-West Gateway has produced the report periodically since 1992.
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