Fixing deteriorating infrastructure is an obvious priority, Mr. Zupan said.
But deteriorating infrastructure and growing frustration give him a better chance than he might have expected.
Congestion, energy scarcity, deteriorating infrastructure, fatalities and numerous other problems are prompting a transition.
The result of this jurisdictional patchwork is a fragmented water delivery system and frequently deteriorating infrastructure.
In recent years, however, the city has struggled with major population loss, poverty and a deteriorating infrastructure.
Significant, timely and targeted investments in the nation's deteriorating infrastructure should be one of these steps.
Nevertheless, business must have a role in an era where schools are beset by budget cuts and deteriorating infrastructure.
With a casino, all of these problems -- traffic, air pollution, the deteriorating infrastructure -- will be greatly exacerbated".
The foundation report makes a related argument, noting that deteriorating infrastructure is subject to "cost acceleration," as repair and replacement costs rise over time.
But for decades, the rail yard, like others, has languished because of railroad bankruptcies, litigation, changing routes, deteriorating infrastructure and other problems, city officials have said.
