Past Trendsetters Articles

Last month, four out of five finance officers told the National League of Cities they'll have a harder time balancing the budget next year than they did this year — which itself wasn't a walk in the park.

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The 2007 Trendsetter of the year was not a person, or a place — for the first time ever it was a bridge...

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From do-gooders to good-for-nothings, 50 people, places, and events that shaped, shocked, or otherwise rocked our world over the past year.

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The 2005 Trendsetters recognized here are heralded—and occasionally chastised—for significantly affecting our industry over the past year. These 50 "superheroes" have risen to the top by showing leadership in the public works community, defining public policy or signing a new law, bringing their community or an important issue into the spotlight, developing a unique product, or setting an industry standard.

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