This session will provide a "how to" guide for standing up an innovation team, including the strategic and legal infrastructure for running technology pilots related to the built environment in your city.
Cities will learn about future funding opportunities through the FTA's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle programs, and lessons learned from cities’ successful FY2023 proposals.
This session will investigate how cities across the country are using SS4A funding to deploy new data capture technologies including cameras, drones, and LiDAR to detect near-misses and other high-risk incidents, and predictive analysis tools to inform street design and transportation planning.
This session will help cities understand how microgrids can reduce peak power consumption and improve resilience, as well as blended project finance strategies available through IIJA and IRA sources.
This session will provide an overview of the technology of mesh networks, and explore delivery strategies that leverage municipal, industry, and federal digital equity funding sources.
This session will delve into how AI can streamline the grantwriting process, improve the quality and competitiveness of applications, and free up valuable time for staff to focus on strategic planning and community engagement.
This session will explore the evolving intersection of federal infrastructure funding and artificial intelligence policy.
Discover how generative AI tools are transforming urban planning by enabling photorealistic renderings and data-driven maps, empowering communities to engage early and effectively in infrastructure projects.
Explore how AI and AR are reshaping infrastructure and civic engagement, with insights from Cornell Tech and real-world examples like Columbus, Ohio’s transit planning.
Join experts in federal, state, and city technology procurement for a roundtable on balancing innovation and risk in AI-driven infrastructure projects. As AI and federal policy rapidly evolve, this session explores strategies for navigating uncertainty, mitigating risk, and determining when to move forward with AI procurements or take a wait-and-see approach.
Explore practical tools and strategies city leaders can use to prepare for natural disasters and protect communities in this Tech and Innovation Series event.
The administration's recently-released AI action plan proposes significant reforms to permitting for data centers and related energy and water infrastructure. This session will explore what’s behind the surge in data center construction and how the acceleration of AI infrastructure rollouts could impact local infrastructure and economies. We’ll explore what local government leaders can learn from strategies being tested in impacted communities for working with state regulators and tech companies to manage this process. Confirmed Speakers: Ian Linssen, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Mesa, Arizona Buddy Rizer, Executive Director, Economic Development, Loudoun County, Virginia Jordan Gerow, Director of Policy and Research & Ruby Wincele, Policy and Research Manager,Climate XChange Anne Evens, Chief Executive Officer, Elevate Energy