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60 Innovations in 60 Minutes

In this fast-paced session, five local government leaders will each share 12 ideas that are driving innovation and creativity in local governments across the country. Attendees will learn 60 practical…

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The Future of the Interstate Highway System

The Interstate Highway System is the backbone of our country’s transportation system. Representing only 1 percent of the total U.S. public road mileage, it carries over 25 percent of all…

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Our Future with Trees: A Practical Approach to Plan, Protect, and Restore Your Urban Forest

As increasing research is done into emerging trends and citizen’s expectations for our cities, one item is becoming clear: trees are a valuable part of a community and the urban…

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Resilient and Ready to Build Royal Value for Residents and Rate-Payers Utility Coordination for the Queen City’s Capital Improvement Program – A Royal Partnership

While the potential for utility delays is a well-known risk for all municipal capital projects, how you tackle these risks can have monumental impacts on the operational efficiencies of utility…

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Successful Tree Planting Projects Require More Than Just Passion

Trees are in-demand in urban environments to provide benefits for urbanization. There are community tree planting projects around the world: Million Trees New York, LA, Denver, Shanghai, London, Ontario, and…

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Utility Damage Investigations

Municipalities face the continuous problem of dealing with utility damages, both from excavators striking their utility lines and their own crews striking other utilities.  This can cost the Municipality anywhere…

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Using Drones for Grounds Management

Natural grass surfaces are not uniform but are typically managed as if they are. This presentation will outline the basics of using drones for precision grounds management. It will explain…

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5G/Small Cell Basics for Public Works Officials – The “3 R’s” – Radiation, Revenue Opportunities and Repurposing Your Infrastructure – Smarter!

To meet the demand for 5G telecommunications, companies will be erecting hundreds of thousands of small cell towers–often TWO towers per streetlight in most communities. Most public Works agencies will…

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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: Make Urban Nature Work for You! Case Studies from Sweden Introducing an Ecosystem Services Perspective to Urban Management

There is a need for integrated and holistic models to support urban management to meet the complex social and ecological challenges currently facing our cities. Introducing an ecosystem services (ESS)…

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Learn to Better Manage Conflict and Reach Collaborative Solutions

We all deal with conflict in our lives and work, and most of us struggle with dysfunctional conflict. Would it surprise you to learn that many successful negotiators find conflict…

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