Improvement Requires Building Cost Maintainance Cost Function
Aqueduct

Construction 120     Allows city to grow over 10
Bank

Banking 120      Tax and luxuries increase by 50%
Barracks

Nothing 40  Allows city to build veteran units
Cathedral

Religion 160      4 unhappy people are content.
City Walls

Masonry 120     3X Defense bonus and no population loss if attacked.
Colosseum

Construction 100       3 unhappy people are content
Courthouse

Code of Laws 80    Reduces corruption by 50%
Factory

Industrialization 200       Production is increased by 50%
Granary

Pottery 60    Only 50% of food is used to grow population
Hydro Plant

Electronics 240       Production is increased by 50%. Existing pollution is reduced
Library

Writing 80    Lightbulb production is increased by 50%
Marketplace

Currency 80    Luxuries and Taxes are increased by 50%
Mass Transit

Mass Production 160       All pollution caused by city population is prevented
Mfg. Plant

Robotics 320         Production is increased by 100%.
Nuclear Plant

Nuclear Power 160     Factory production is increased by 50%. Low pollution. RISK OF MELTDOWN before fusion power is discovered, especially if there is civil disorder.
Palace

Masonry 200        Your capital. The farther cities are from it, the more corruption they will have.
Power Plant

Refining 160       Factory production is increased by 50%. High pollution levels.
Recycling Center

Recycling 200     Industrial pollution is reduced by 67%.
SDI Defense

Superconductor 200       Protects city from nuclear attacks
Temple

Ceremonial Burial 40    1 unhappy person is made content (2 with Mysticism)
University

University 160      Lightbulb production is increased by 50%