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IDA would like to thank Uncommon Bridges for their generous support of this Top Issues Council. </p> <a href=https://downtown.org/publications/the-state-of-dei-and-the-external-and-internal-decisions-impacting-upmos/ class="btn button btn-purple" target="blank">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list "> <h2>Top Issues Council Brief: Empowering Urban Management Through AI</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>October 31, 2024</date> Publication </div> <p>Urban place management professionals must recognize AI’s potential to transform a broad range of activities; this brief explores AI’s potential to enhance productivity, boost innovation and expand the capacity of UPMOs. IDA would like to thank Downtown Decorations for their generous support of this Top Issues Council.</p> <a href=https://downtown.org/publications/empowering-urban-management-through-ai-enhancing-efficiency-and-engagement/ class="btn button btn-purple" target="blank">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list member-only"> <h2>Let’s Set the Agenda, Shall We?</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>September 13, 2024</date> Presentation </div> <p>Discover how to collaborate with other districts in your city or region to develop and release a policy agenda. This agenda will sway candidates running for local office and provide policy solutions to sitting representatives and government officials.</p> <div class="member-only-content"> <span class="icon"></span> <p>We’d love for you to see this member-only resource to help make a difference in your district. Make sure you are logged in or join IDA to learn more about how members <a href="https://downtown.org/member-benefits/">get sh*t done!</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list member-only"> <h2>Weaving Indigenous Culture into Our Downtown Evolution</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>September 13, 2024</date> Presentation </div> <p>Learn organizations succeeding in integrating indigenous values, traditions, and languages in public spaces to honor the past, heal the present, and celebrating the future. These partnerships are authentic celebrations of indigenous life, art, and progress.</p> <div class="member-only-content"> <span class="icon"></span> <p>We’d love for you to see this member-only resource to help make a difference in your district. Make sure you are logged in or join IDA to learn more about how members <a href="https://downtown.org/member-benefits/">get sh*t done!</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list "> <h2>Advancing Places: Becoming an Effective Advocate for Place Management</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>March 08, 2024</date> Webinar </div> <p>Every day, policymakers from city hall to Capitol Hill make choices that impact downtowns. From economic development to housing to public safety, place management professionals have a strong interest in government actions – and a powerful voice in setting the agenda. IDA is launching a new U.S. Advocacy Network to mobilize downtown professionals and give them the tools to advocate effectively.</p> <a href=https://inspiredleaders.downtown.org/online-store/publication-details/?id=7846e2fd-fbcc-ee11-92bd-00224851ff5e target="_blank" class="btn button btn-purple" target="blank">Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list member-only"> <h2>Vincent-Ray Williams III Master Talk</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>November 21, 2023</date> Master Talk </div> <p>Vincent founded Urban Compassion Project while still unhoused in April of 2021. With the vision of assisting the voiceless in cleaning up spaces and finding healthy solutions that lead to self-sufficiency. </p> <div class="member-only-content"> <span class="icon"></span> <p>We’d love for you to see this member-only resource to help make a difference in your district. 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Make sure you are logged in or join IDA to learn more about how members <a href="https://downtown.org/member-benefits/">get sh*t done!</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list member-only"> <h2>Paul R. Levy Master Talk</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>November 21, 2023</date> Master Talk </div> <p>Paul R. Levy is the founding president and chief executive of Philadelphia’s Center City District (CCD), serving in that capacity since January 1991. Under Levy’s leadership, CCD secured property owner and legislative approval for its reauthorization in 1994, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2023, expanding its ability to finance and carry out capital improvements.</p> <div class="member-only-content"> <span class="icon"></span> <p>We’d love for you to see this member-only resource to help make a difference in your district. Make sure you are logged in or join IDA to learn more about how members <a href="https://downtown.org/member-benefits/">get sh*t done!</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="leadership-list-block"> <div class="leadership-list member-only"> <h2>Neurodiversity and Your District</h2> <div class="meta"> <date>October 06, 2023</date> Presentation </div> <div class="member-only-content"> <span class="icon"></span> <p>We’d love for you to see this member-only resource to help make a difference in your district. 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