US Mayors Worried About Cities' Aging Infrastructure

NEW YORK (AP) - Mayors across the U.S. say they worry about their cities' aging infrastructure and they'd like more state and federal support.

A survey of 89 mayors released Wednesday also found that mayors get policy ideas by studying other cities. New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles received the most mentions.

The Menino Survey of Mayors is named for Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who died in 2014.

It was conducted by Boston University's Initiative on Cities and funded by Citibank. Its release coincides with the winter meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, which starts Wednesday in Washington, D.C.

The mayors say aging and underfunded infrastructure is their most pressing challenge. Mass transit, roads and water top the list of priorities.