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Economic Success Of Megaregions Depends On Infrastructure
Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Jul 9th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Atlanta | Tags: jeffrey hill, news, transportation, obama, economy, california, growth, infrastructure, president, jobs, atlanta, china, metro, internet, 2008, democrats, florida, mccain, development, editorial, 1960s, cuts, investment, commerce, france, gas, birmingham, maria saporta | 5
Maria Saporta’s editorial on economic global competitiveness and megaregions hones in on the most important issue for the future of southeastern U.S. cities - mobility. However, the rest of the world isn’t waiting for experts from the Piedmont-Atlantic megaregion to unite and find direction.
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Birmingham’s Workweek Gets a Makeover
Kathryn Kondracki | Tue, Jul 1st, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Birmingham | Tags: transportation, kat kondracki, gas, alabama, birmingham, april odom, larry p. langford, workweek | 0
To ameliorate the toll of rising gas costs, Birmingham officials formulated an alternative work-schedule solution. As of July 1st, the city’s new 10-hour, four-day workweek will be in effect, announced mayor Larry P. Langford.
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