Meet the Obscure Unelected Agencies Strangling Many U.S. Cities

Transit investment lagged in regions where MPO boards did not give equal representation to city populations, Detroit being an especially bad example. In more democratic metros, investment was much more balanced. Image: Nelson, 2003
Do you know the name of your local Metropolitan Planning Organization or Council of Government? Most Americans don’t. In fact, most people [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/07/21/meet-the-obscure-unelected-agencies-strangling-many-u-s-cities/

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