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In St. Paul, former City Council President Kathy Lantry takes the public works director position this week. 

Public works departments manage everything from sewers to recycling to street design. Urban geographer and writer Bill Lindeke argues that the job of public works staffers is 

: growing pressure to make cities walkable and bike-friendly, increased community engagement, and even climate change.

 to talk about the future of public works.

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Public works departments manage everything from sewers to recycling to street design. How are these city departments changing?

Public works departments manage everything from sewers to recycling to street design. In Minneapolis and St. Paul, these departments get the biggest chunk of the city budgets. We talk about what's changing for cities.

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