By understanding their strategic foresight maturity level, city leaders can enhance strategic planning, improve public services, and build resilient, sustainable cities that effectively respond to demographic, environmental, and technological shifts.

Municipality, Security, Transportation, Energy, Water, Waste, Telecommunications, Environment, etc.

Creating Future-Ready Public Services

City management department leaders must anticipate urban challenges such as population growth, climate change, and technological disruptions. They must ensure that their policies, infrastructure, and services are future-ready to address rapid urbanization, technological advancements, climate challenges, and societal shifts. The SFMA helps city leaders assess their preparedness, adaptability, and long-term planning capabilities for building resilient and sustainable cities.

• Are we anticipating major urban challenges that will affect our city in the next 5, 10, or 20 years?
• Are our city’s infrastructure and services prepared for climate change and environmental challenges?
• Are we using emerging technologies to improve city services and urban management?
• Are we planning for future demographic shifts and changing social needs?
• How resilient is our city’s transportation and mobility infrastructure for future demand? What about energy management? Water and wastewater management? Telecommunications management? Waste management?
• How do we ensure affordable housing and urban development keep up with future demand?
• Are we managing city resources efficiently to prepare for future demands?
• How do we prepare for economic resilience and future job markets?
• Are we fostering cross-departmental collaboration to implement forward-thinking policies?
• Are we engaging residents and stakeholders in future city planning?

• Ensure long-term urban resilience and sustainability.
• Integrate smart city innovations into infrastructure and public services.
• Align policies with demographic, economic, and technological megatrends.
• Future-proof city resources, housing, and transportation networks.
• Foster collaboration and community participation in strategic city planning.