Alumni Exchange – How Cities Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Cities of Today and Tomorrow

How does water get to our faucet, and where does it go after the drain? What happens to the trash after we take it out? Why do electric poles always show three wires? How do you deal with traffic congestion? On February 24 at 12 p.m. CT, Sybil Derrible, Associate Professor of Civil, Materials, and Environmental Engineering will give us a look at how urban infrastructure operates and what cities of the future might look like.