Nutter having tech issues.

Has there been any analysis done about capacity to implement these important infrastructure investments? With the current labor market, not sure how cities and counties can mobilize to manage all this work but also how private contractors will be able to build all the infrastructure being funded? Is there a timeline for when investments must be made?

Liz, what is the name of that program for tree planting/urban forest? We're planning an audit on our urban forest.

The name of that program is "Healthy Streets" $500 mill over 5 years.

Thanks!

@Sheila, there's funding in the infrastructure bill and in ARP to pay for data analytics and other tech upgrades to be able to start tracking this stuff.

BUT governments are facing a labor shortage and it remains to be seen which ones will be able to adopt the necessary capabilities for implementing these programs

Gonna jump to mobility

How does/will this help desert areas

Yes, governments can BUY the right products and services to enable the private sector to scale. It's a great signaling mechanism.

Let’s move to audience Qs next — OK?

yes

You gonna read them

yes

Liz, what program did you say is to reverse negative impacts of urban renewal. Thanks so much -- great program everyone! Thanks Mark as always!

@Courtney the program is called the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program -- $1 billion over 5 years.

V you are next

Thanks everybody. Great webinar. Informative. Thought provoking.

F150 -- big electric trucks that provide back-up power for homeowners for 3 days seems to be a big story of 2021 -- talk about a new definition of "infrastructure" --- perfect decentralized power source and the potential for Ford to be the largest utility ever.

I concur - the panelists were terrific. Thanks very much to each of you!

thank you!

@Yvonne, thanks for sharing -- great observation

Thank you very for the great information and insights

Thank you for the presentation! We would love to have you as our panelist on Think + Drink Like a Futurist! I'll reach out!

Thanks everyone for attending and for your thoughtful questions! Let's do this again ;-)

Thanks for sharing this hour with us.