These included roads, ports and airports, all of which have experienced accelerated deterioration ever since.
Among the most optimistic companies were steel makers, which have experienced growth thanks to strong demand from Chinese factories.
Two casualties of millennial distrust are McDonald's and Coca-Cola, both of which have experienced a steady drop in sales volumes.
"If you look around the world at cities which have experienced disasters, it is single-purpose organisations that are the most efficient," said Cera's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
Wildfires have also been raging over the past two days in Georgia and North Carolina, which have experienced similarly dry conditions.
What is now becoming clearer, however, is that it is succeeding in atypical Labour areas which have experienced relatively low spending cuts".
And in Michigan, parts of which have experienced their snowiest January on record, weather-related crashes killed three people over the weekend and roads remained slick.
The other area is the Galilee, parts of which have experienced a catastrophic breakdown in the relations between Arab and Jew.
In contrast to Mr. Zuckerman's media holdings, which have experienced a great deal of turnover, Boston Properties is known for its stable management team.
In Italy, Spain and Greece, which have experienced wrenching crises and recessions, it is below zero (as it also is in Sweden and Israel).
It's no coincidence that of the many American cities which have experienced this form of decline, none surpass the "Motor City".
