Echoing Jane Jacobs' 2001 call for a "new fiscal deal" for Canada's cities, a new report recommends that more strategically-targeted investments can produce more economic benefits than the current per-capita formula.
Published by the Conference Board of Canada, a business and governmental leadership think-tank, "Canada's Hub Cities: A Driving Force of the National Economy" argues that economic growth in "hub cities" â€" economically important metropolitan areas in a region â€" spurs growth in adjacent communities, and ultimately nation-wide. The report makes the case for additional strategic investment in hub cities as a way to increase prosperity in communities across Canada.
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FULL STORY: 'Canada’s Hub Cities: A Driving Force of the National Economy'
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