Congestion, Health Care, Unemployment, Economy Top City Officials Growing Concerns From: U.S. Newswire | Date: March 11, 2005 | Copyright 2005 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

WASHINGTON, March 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Transportation congestion, rising health care costs, uncertain economic development programs, inadequate housing and growing unemployment are at the top of the list of issues facing America's city officials, according to a new survey released today by the National League of Cities. The State of America's Cities Survey found that half of city officials are more pessimistic about the direction the country is heading. Not since 1995 have 50 percent of off...

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