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City infrastructure are structures and services that act as a basis for the economy and quality of life of a city. This includes both hard infrastructure such as bridges and soft infrastructure such as hospitals. The following are common types of city infrastructure.
Airports
Bicycles racks
Bike lanes
Blue space
Boardwalks
Breakwaters
Bridges
Canals
Community gardens
Convention centers
Crosswalks
Desalination plants
District heating
Dog parks
Electrical grids
Emergency services
Ferry terminals
Fire hydrants
Fire stations
Fountains
Government buildings
Green roofs
Green spaces
Harbors
Highways
Hospitals
Internet infrastructure
Jetties
Libraries
Marinas
Markets
Museums
Overpasses
Parking lots and garages
Parks
Pedestrian bridges
Pedestrian tunnels
Pedestrian zones
Play streets
Playgrounds
Police stations
Ports
Post offices
Power plants
Public restrooms
Public space
Public squares
Public swimming pools
Public wifi
Rail tracks
Recreation centers
Recycling centers
Reservoirs
Riverbanks
Roads
Roundabouts
Schools
Seawalls
Security barriers
Security landscaping
Sewer systems
Sidewalks
Signage and wayfinding
Skate parks
Spillways
Sports fields
Stadiums
Storm drains
Street furniture
Street trees
Streetlights
Subways
Theaters
Traffic circles
Traffic signals
Train stations
Tram lines
Tunnels
Underpasses
Urban farming spaces
Wastewater treatment plants
Water mains
Water meters
Water pipes
Water pumping stations
Water towers

Overview

City infrastructure are the foundational services that support the quality of life and economy of a city. This includes soft infrastructure such as emergency services and hard infrastructure such as bridges.

Summary

City infrastructure are the services and physical structures that contribute to life in a city. These can be public facilities owned by a government or community. City infrastructure also typically includes commercial services such as a utility that operates power stations and electrical grids.
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