Local Infrastructure Hub

The Local Infrastructure Hub was a national program designed to connect cities and towns with the resources and expert advice they need to access federal infrastructure funding in order to drive local progress, improve communities, and deliver results for residents.

The Tech and Innovation Series ran from 2022 to 2026 and worked to provide cities with insights into leading edge tech. Sessions explored topics ranging from no-emission public transit, data center construction, utilizing AI for grant writing, and much more.

Over 50 cities participated in Tech and Innovation webinars. Learning from cities across the world, we’ve distilled lessons from the series down to six essential success factors.

6 Success Factors for Making Infrastructure Innovation Stick

1. Create Focused Capacity with Specialized Staff Roles
2. Structure Partnerships for Rapid Capacity-Building
3. Regulate Proactively to Coordinate Stakeholders
4. Iterate and Learn Across Funding Cycles
5. Use Crises to Demonstrate the Value of Innovation
6. Design for Community Engagement and Support