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In light of rising gas prices, less-than-adequate public transit, and declining federal funding for transportation maintenance and expansion, local governments are being challenged to create new solutions to finance the ongoing expansion of transportation to meet a growing population's needs, as well as to maintain structures already in place. This article profiles communities who have met the challenge. Copyright held by the National Association of Realtors.