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Urban infrastructure grows more slowly than population, global analysis finds

As cities grow in population, they grow proportionally in terms of infrastructure—new buildings, paved streets and parking lots. Or so says conventional wisdom.

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A study by New York University researchers published in the journal Nature Cities finds that urban built structures expand at a slower rate than population growth. The analysis shows that as cities attract more residents, their infrastructure—such as new buildings, paved streets and parking areas—does not keep pace, resulting in “lighter” built environments. This challenges the conventional view that infrastructure growth matches demographic expansion.

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