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How to make a city great

Great cities are great for business, great for sustainability, and great places to live. In contrast, unsuccessful cities breed a host of economic, social, and environmental problems. So what does it take to get urbanization right?

In this report and accompanying video, McKinsey experts explore the lessons that business and government leaders can learn from successful cities globally—and a related slideshow offers examples from six cities that are seeing encouraging results. more