In March 2011, Shanghai is hosting the 4th Annual Ultra-High-rise Building Summit -- which extols the merits of high-rise construction.

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Yet as suburban construction ended, cities continued building high-density urban housing--sometimes encouraged by city subsidies.

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In these places, construction is held back by slow-growing (Providence, Long Island) or declining (Detroit) populations or by already-high densities and building restrictions that leave fewer options for new construction (Orange County, CA).

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In the MeXvi model, the client participates in building his or her own home to high-quality standards under an affordable, versatile, fast and safe patented construction system.

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Infrastructure investments could include bridge and highway construction and repair, new commuter and high-speed rail lines, upgrading communications systems, renovating or building new schools, community colleges and state-of-the art job training facilities, investing in dams, waterways and water treatment facilities, reclaiming key wetlands, and improving the basic livability of impoverished neighborhoods.

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