Why Cities Can't Afford To Wait: Decision-making Is Only Getting More Complex

What happens when the infrastructure that powers cities begins to falter? In the first installment of The Infrastructure Imperative blog series, we examine the importance of prioritizing the maintenance of infrastructure such as public buildings and facilities, which allows cities to function and drive productivity. Cities are hubs of growth and prosperity and have the responsibility to be custodians of the future, making decisions that balance the trade-offs that come with limited resources within complex, integrated environments.

A city's competitive index climbs when core services stay reliable and secure, pulling in employers, skilled workers and voters—and with them more property and sales tax dollars. Let those services slip, and growth, talent and revenue migrate to the next metro that keeps service levels high.