The Agenda of Metropoliticos TAX SHARING Close wealth disparities within regions by requiring fast-growing towns to shift some tax resources to cities and aging inner suburbs NEW HOUSING Reduce poverty concentration in cities by building low-income homes in outlying suburbs END SUBSIDIES Cut off government payments for exurban highway, water, and sewer construction, shifting development money to core communities REGIONAL TRANSIT Build transportation systems to provide inner-city workers access to suburban jobs DATA: BUSINESS WEEK Return to main story

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