Thomas Wright, Executive Director from Regional Plan Association and Roland Busch, CEO Siemens Infrastructure & Cities Sector and member of the managing board presented the first results of a report on resilient urban infrastructure to the media in New York City. To show how cities can better protect themselves against natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy, Siemens has joined forces with Regional Plan Association (RPA) and the consulting firm Arup to prepare a study on resilient urban infrastructure. Results to date show that technology is a key component of resilient and efficient infrastructure protection. Cities should integrate resilience into all aspects of their planning and normal investment and maintenance cycles. This would reduce potential damages, enhance productivity, create a safe place to live and can save billions of U.S. dollars.