Message to President Obama: Don’t Forget the Suburbs
Message to President Obama: Don’t Forget the Suburbs
Urban planning scholar Robert Lang urges our current President and his advisors to have a broader metroplitan focus and think about suburban solutions such as increased transit instead of widening highways.
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