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"Now more than ever, the ability to construct, maintain, and finance infrastructure has become a concern of paramount importance for communities worldwide. Infrastructure-the skeleton around which a city is built-dictates how we move people and goods. As public funds dwindle and support through taxation becomes less viable, the private sector, awash in investment capital and looking for secure assets, is coming to the rescue. Urban infrastructure has begun to emerge as a major investment class, promising both income and capital returns. Based on research and expert advice from forums that brought together industry leaders in development, design, finance, engineering, and the public sector, Infrastructure 2007: A Global Perspective examines trends in infrastructure and finance and the effect on the built environment"--P. [4] of cover.