We’re sharpening our focus this edition to three key pillars of infrastructure: funding, water, and technology. As cities move to “future-ready” themselves for everything from extreme weather to data centers, leaders are looking towards a variety of digital innovations, particularly AI-powered ones, translations, hazard detection, and more. Meanwhile on the federal side: As the House reconciles its certain budgets, the EPA, clean water funds, Amtrak, and others see funding cuts on the horizon. There’s more, and we hope you enjoy. 

   — Jennifer Ramsay