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Placemaking through Transportation: Rochester Hills, Michigan’s Invative Neighborhood Transformation

Rochester Hills, Michigan, used a $15M investment in a roadway improvement project as a catalyst to transform a half-mile stretch of an old state-owned highway through a local commercial corridor…

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Microtrenching to Expand Our Broadband Network

Due to the drive to expand the nation’s 5G mobile network, California’s Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 378, the Broadband Acceleration Best Practices Act of 2021. The Act requires local…

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Milan, Italy – How to Prepare a Digital Twin Smart City Model, Leveraging Geospatial Intelligence

Bru Monti, GIS Manager for the City of Milan, will present how the city uses geospatial intelligence to manage its rights-of-way. Milan was the first city in Italy to do…

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Mitigating Urban Heat Island Effect Through Cool Pavement

With temperatures rising across the globe, cities are paying more and more attention to urban heat islands and how they are making our cities less livable. Various organizations such as…

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Modernized Strategies to Garner Project Support for Recycled Water Programs

Over the last 100 years, our water sources and delivery systems have evolved significantly. From tapping into nearby rivers and lakes to pumping local groundwater through wells, importing water, and…

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Moving Forward Together: Connecting and Communicating With Your Employees

When was the last time you took a “look under the hood” of your organization? San Joaquin County Public Works did just that and found an underlying theme expressed by…

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My Maintenance

The City of Pismo Beach City Council tasked staff to improve the quality of life for the City’s residents and improve the aesthetics of local neighborhoods. To achieve the council’s…

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Natural Channel Restoration in an Urban Environment

Running through a residential area, the Indian Hills Woods channel had been plagued by erosion and invasive vegetation for decades. Band-aid solutions to stop the erosion and protect private property…

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Networking for Introverts

Attending a large, national conference can be overwhelming, especially for introverted people. While most people think of networking as requiring tons of energy and interaction, it doesn’t have to be…

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Next Generation Education—Reaching Stakeholders of All Ages in Person and Via 360° Virtual Reality Videos!

A typical public agency targets its messages to an audience over the age of 18. But the ultimate owners and beneficiaries of our planned eco-friendly water reuse programs are our…

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