diff --git a/subway_structure.py b/subway_structure.py
index ece0b5c..6edd230 100644
--- a/subway_structure.py
+++ b/subway_structure.py
@@ -1476,30 +1476,32 @@ class RouteMaster:
 
 
 class City:
-    def __init__(self, row, overground=False):
+    def __init__(self, city_data, overground=False):
         self.errors = []
         self.warnings = []
         self.notices = []
-        self.name = row[1]
-        self.country = row[2]
-        self.continent = row[3]
-        if not row[0]:
-            self.error('City {} does not have an id'.format(self.name))
-        self.id = int(row[0] or '0')
+        self.id = int(city_data["id"])
+        self.name = city_data["name"]
+        self.country = city_data["country"]
+        self.continent = city_data["continent"]
         self.overground = overground
         if not overground:
-            self.num_stations = int(row[4])
-            self.num_lines = int(row[5] or '0')
-            self.num_light_lines = int(row[6] or '0')
-            self.num_interchanges = int(row[7] or '0')
+            self.num_stations = int(city_data["num_stations"])
+            self.num_lines = int(city_data["num_lines"] or '0')
+            self.num_light_lines = int(city_data["num_light_lines"] or '0')
+            self.num_interchanges = int(city_data["num_interchanges"] or '0')
         else:
-            self.num_tram_lines = int(row[4] or '0')
-            self.num_trolleybus_lines = int(row[5] or '0')
-            self.num_bus_lines = int(row[6] or '0')
-            self.num_other_lines = int(row[7] or '0')
+            self.num_tram_lines = int(city_data["num_tram_lines"] or '0')
+            self.num_trolleybus_lines = int(city_data["num_trolleybus_lines"] or '0')
+            self.num_bus_lines = int(city_data["num_bus_lines"] or '0')
+            self.num_other_lines = int(city_data["num_other_lines"] or '0')
 
         # Aquiring list of networks and modes
-        networks = None if len(row) <= 9 else row[9].split(':')
+        networks = (
+           None
+           if not city_data["networks"]
+           else city_data["networks"].split(':')
+        )
         if not networks or len(networks[-1]) == 0:
             self.networks = []
         else:
@@ -1515,7 +1517,7 @@ class City:
             self.modes = set([x.strip() for x in networks[0].split(',')])
 
         # Reversing bbox so it is (xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax)
-        bbox = row[8].split(',')
+        bbox = city_data["bbox"].split(',')
         if len(bbox) == 4:
             self.bbox = [float(bbox[i]) for i in (1, 0, 3, 2)]
         else:
@@ -2033,6 +2035,7 @@ def get_unused_entrances_geojson(elements):
 
 
 def download_cities(overground=False):
+    assert not overground, "Overground transit not implemented yet"
     url = (
         'https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/{}/export?format=csv{}'.format(
             SPREADSHEET_ID, '&gid=1881416409' if overground else ''
@@ -2046,16 +2049,33 @@ def download_cities(overground=False):
             )
         )
     data = response.read().decode('utf-8')
-    r = csv.reader(data.splitlines())
-    next(r)  # skipping the header
+    reader = csv.DictReader(
+        data.splitlines(),
+        fieldnames=(
+            "id",
+            "name",
+            "country",
+            "continent",
+            "num_stations",
+            "num_lines",
+            "num_light_lines",
+            "num_interchanges",
+            "bbox",
+            "networks",
+        ),
+    )
+
+    next(reader)  # skipping the header
     names = set()
     cities = []
-    for row in r:
-        if len(row) > 8 and row[8]:
-            cities.append(City(row, overground))
-            if row[0].strip() in names:
+    for city_data in reader:
+        if city_data["id"] and city_data["bbox"]:
+            cities.append(City(city_data, overground))
+            name = city_data["name"].strip()
+            if name in names:
                 logging.warning(
-                    'Duplicate city name in the google spreadsheet: %s', row[0]
+                    'Duplicate city name in the google spreadsheet: %s',
+                    city_data
                 )
-            names.add(row[0].strip())
+            names.add(name)
     return cities
diff --git a/tests/test_build_tracks.py b/tests/test_build_tracks.py
index 997a404..782555f 100644
--- a/tests/test_build_tracks.py
+++ b/tests/test_build_tracks.py
@@ -20,22 +20,22 @@ from tests.sample_data import sample_networks
 class TestOneRouteTracks(unittest.TestCase):
     """Test tracks extending and truncating on one-route networks"""
 
-    STATION_COUNT_INDEX = 4
-    CITY_TEMPLATE = [
-        1,  # city id
-        "Null Island",  # name
-        "World",  # Country
-        "Africa",  # continent
-        None,  # station count. Would be taken from the sample network data under testing
-        1,  # subway line count
-        0,  # light rail line count
-        0,  # interchanges
-        "-179, -89, 179, 89",  # bbox
-    ]
+    CITY_TEMPLATE = {
+        "id": 1,
+        "name": "Null Island",
+        "country": "World",
+        "continent": "Africa",
+        "num_stations": None,  # Would be taken from the sample network data under testing
+        "num_lines": 1,
+        "num_light_lines": 0,
+        "num_interchanges": 0,
+        "bbox": "-179, -89, 179, 89",
+        "networks": "",
+    }
 
     def prepare_city_routes(self, network):
         city_data = self.CITY_TEMPLATE.copy()
-        city_data[self.STATION_COUNT_INDEX] = network["station_count"]
+        city_data["num_stations"] = network["station_count"]
         city = City(city_data)
         elements = load_xml(io.BytesIO(network["xml"].encode("utf-8")))
         for el in elements: