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This presentation will discuss “inside the box” thinking for urban stormwater mitigation. A common challenge to urban stormwater mitigation is finding a site to put the excess runoff to relieve…
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There has been a lot of noise recently about artificial intelligence (AI), especially with the availability of ChatGPT and other so-called large language models (LLMs). Lots of people have been…
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The environment in which public works professionals conduct their operations has transformed and continues to change rapidly. As a result, leaders need to be far more flexible in adjusting to…
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The City of Des Moines, like many agencies, is challenged by ensuring there are trained and qualified candidates to step into supervision and leadership roles in the future. Understanding that…
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As an essential component of progressive urban planning, the use of green infrastructure within public projects offers many benefits. The Atlanta Beltline includes bioswales, no-mow landscapes, and extensive tree planting…
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Muscatine, Iowa, historically known as the “Pearl City” or “The Button Factory of the World,” is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, rooted in industrial beginnings that shaped the city’s…
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The City of Olathe is leading the way in Kansas for compliance under the revised Lead and Copper Rule. With over 37,000 service lines and no existing records, they created…
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In 2022, Grand Rapids Community College, partnering with Bay College and the City of Grand Rapids, received a $500K grant awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency, specifically focusing on…
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To meet the skyrocketing demand for telecommunications, autonomous vehicles, and smart cities, $55 billion in federal money and billions more in private sector dollars are building a “fifth utility” nationwide.…
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Organizations face challenges in planning/managing capital improvement plans and associated financial requirements while balancing resources, customer expectations, regulatory changes, and population growth. Along with these challenges, there are difficult questions…
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