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Working Groups for Lasting Change

Building lasting relationships across complex governmental structures enables great projects to be built, and can change the game on our streets. We all want to work with our agency partners, yet sometimes creating meaningful, lasting impact across agencies and administrations can mean friction, even when there is alignment for larger goals.

What are the tools needed to ensure that collaboration means successful action—from project to project, and program to program? In this session, hear from cities that have created inter-agency working groups for a multitude of concerns—from stormwater to equity to Vision Zero—and succeeded not only in breaking silos, but in building connections and trust between agencies.