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Article: Southern California Failing to Make the Grade -- New SCAG Report Gives Region Low Marks for Transportation, Housing, Income and Other Policy Areas.
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- January 9, 2003
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 9, 2003
Traffic congestion, the lack of affordable housing and a huge loss of high-paying manufacturing jobs present major challenges to maintaining Southern California's quality of life, according to a new State of the Region report released today by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The State of the Region serves as an annual "Report Card" for the six-county SCAG region, rating its performance in seven policy categories, including transportation, employment, income, housing, air quality, safety and education.
"Southern California is one of the most dynamic gateway ...