He's arguing that such amenities are what perennially put the state near the top of livability lists.

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In the category of livability, however, bad infrastructure for public transport is one of the Auckland's largest detractions.

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Despite the scale, what is most striking about the house is its livability.

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And when a contemporary sense of warmth and livability is your calling card, it helps to have your cohabitant as your co-designer.

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Two reasons: affordability and livability.

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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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