In the newest edition of Insight magazine, KPMG takes a closer look at the specific infrastructure challenges being faced by city executives, engineering and construction firms, and infrastructure investors. Over 30 articles provide key insights and explore a number of critical topics including:
- Developing infrastructure in urban growth markets
- Incentivizing infrastructure investment
- Building Special Economic Zones
- Unlocking the power of smart metering
- Reducing urban congestion
- Aid agencies and infrastructure
- Decarbonizing urban personal transport
- Privatization of urban infrastructure
- Cities and climate change
In addition, the magazine features a city leader special report including interviews with 10 civic and executive leaders from cities around the world focusing on how they are meeting the challenges of urban infrastructure within their cities.
One of the featured interviews is with City Manager for the City of Vancouver, Dr. Penny Ballem. In this article, Dr. Ballem discusses the impact that the 2010 Winter Olympic Games has had on Vancouver's urban infrastructure.