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Show VO LIMITS American Cities Are Increasing in Size Los Angeles, brunt of many jokes for its ever-expanding city limits, is not the only American city which is increasing in size. In fact, American cities are getting get-ting bigger all the time, with 298 communities extending their boundaries boun-daries in 1947 for a new all-time record, according to the International Interna-tional City Managers association. The rush to keep up with urban expansion marked a 15 per cent increase over 1946. when 259 cities annexed new territory. Most cities seek to annex suburban land to solve their population problems. "Cities want outlying territory to equalize local tax rates and to provide uniform public services," ( according to the association. |