Detailed Agenda

Positioned on the front lines of demographic, social, economic, and climate change, the U.S. Interstate 10 corridor presents the challenges of the 21st century in their highest relief. The Ten Across initiative recommends this singular transect as an observatory for the nation as a whole, one trained on critical trendlines and our capacity to respond to a knowable future.

In 2023, the City of Jacksonville released Resilient Jacksonville an ambitious, visionary strategy that puts Jacksonville in the best possible position to thrive in the face of a changing future.  As the largest city in the continental US, Jacksonville leaned heavily on data and science to guide this planning process to develop actions that meaningfully address risks in objective, equitable, and efficient ways. Every corner of Jacksonville was studied, to ensure the actions in the strategy were tailored to the many geographies, communities, and ecosystems that make up Jacksonville.

Working towards a vision of a vision of resilient communities, sustainable environments, and thriving economies, the Water Institute and our partners leverage ArcGIS Experience Builder and other technologies to develop web apps and services to support long term planning and system management decisions. The Institute's applied research is rooted in the lessons born from the challenges facing Louisiana and grows through collaborative partnerships, like Ten Across, to exchange knowledge and implement innovative solutions leveraging data management, data analysis and geospatial design.

AEC firms are increasingly turning to geodesign & GIS technology as powerful tools to address critical challenges. Stantec’s team of geospatial professionals collaborates with engineers, scientists, and planners throughout the project lifecycle to deliver integrated solutions that enable the successful execution of complex design, planning, and construction projects. Geodesign and GIS play a crucial role in project execution, whilst applying Stantec's values that we put people first, we do what's right, we are better together, and driven to achieve to each of our solutions.