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Cities of Opportunity: Building the future Table of contents 2 Executive summary 8 Foundational thoughts: The role of infrastructure in urban life 15 What we’ve learned 24 Over- and underperforming cities and current standings 31 Directions tomorrow 38 Final perspectives Executive summary While Rome wasn’t built in a day, the fairly complex reasons as to why that’s so aren’t always as clear as the roads and aqueducts left behind. The fact is that a city is much more than just its people, public and private buildings, energy, water, education and health resources; much more than its markets, parks and entertainment; and certainly more than a statistical aggregate of numbers and economic capabilities. A city represents human civilization in one of its most advanced forms. That is why the relationship between infrastructure and urban life is so deep, indivisible, and transformative, as it channels prosperity into social enrichment and, thus, to a much higher quality of life. Strong infrastructure enables strong city life, and vice versa. This report examines the subtleties and lessons of urban infrastructure through the lens of Cities of Opportunity, a study of 27 leading centers of business,