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The buzz: “Building a smart city? Follow the money” (placemeter.com). The American Society of Civil Engineers 2013 report card graded America’s infrastructure D+ and estimated US$ 3.6T investment is needed by 2020. Their March 2017 report will show that traditional financing sources are often inadequate. How do City leaders find resources for municipal services? We’ll ask practitioners from public private partnerships. The experts speak. Gert Christen, City Innovate Foundation: “Managing urban areas has become one of the most important development challenges of the 21st century” (John Wilmot
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