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Jobs in the suburbs rise

By Matt Hackworth

KANSAS CITY – New Census figures show more and more of Kansas City's workforce is commuting to jobs in the suburban communities. K-C-U-R's Matt Hackworth spoke with transportation planner Jim Hubbell and researcher Manny Trillo (TREE-yo), of the Mid America Research Council about what the new data mean in the Kansas City area.

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