Construction crews resurfacing a portion of 17th Street between Genessee and Wyoming Streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Kansas City says it's completed 25% of an expanded, more targeted road repair ...

For residents of European cities—with their snarled traffic, drafty old buildings, creaking public services and gray winters—it's easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech metropolis.

For residents of European cities – with their snarled traffic, draughty old buildings, creaking public services and grey winters – it’s easy to see the appeal of moving to a brand-new, high-tech ...