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A second source of information used to derive the findings in Section 4 was the information reported by Minnesota cities' staff in a survey taken during the fall and summer of 2002. The 2002 City Road and Bridge Funding Survey provides information on the experiences of 140 Minnesota cities, including 32 "large cities" with a population of over 5,000, and 108 cities with populations under 5,000. The survey was an effort to gain a better understanding of the specific challenges facing a cross section of Minnesota cities, and some of the strategies that they are employing to address these challenges. Appendixes 1 and 2 of the report list the cities whose information was collected and analyzed for this report. Appendix 4 is a copy of the survey. Project Sponsors This report was sponsored by two professional organizations that represent city engineers in Minnesota - the City Engineers Association of Minnesota (CEAM) and the Minnesota Chapter of the American Public Works Association (MPWA); and one statewide association representing municipalities generally in the state - the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC). These organizations and the municipalities they represent are strongly committed to providing the best possible local road and bridge transportation systems given the resources available. This report is intended to contribute to the discussion on city street financing by identifying the key challenges, and proposing specific recommendations that would enhance the ability of Minnesota cities to continue to provide safe and efficient road and bridge systems.