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Planned and presented by APWA's Fleet Management Committee. Fleet Managers are responsible for the selection, procurement, use and care, and remarketing of their organizations' fleet assets. A successful fleet manager…
Read MoreDamage to underground facilities is an expensive and inconvenient challenge faced by public works operations. Determining the best way to prevent these incidents may feel like a daunting task. With…
Read MoreFriction Measurements Used as a Metric to Evaluate Deicer Montana State University’s Western Transportation Institute and EnviroTech Services, Inc. are collaborating to develop a new deicer performance methodology based on friction. The goal is to utilize friction sensors with simulated traffic in a repeatable, controlled environment.                Do I Currently Have Snow & Ice on My Road Network? Vaisala’s team of researchers and scientists are developing a route-based assessment tool to create a network view of road surface temperature and state to help users have a more complete view across their networks without having to worry about having to understand multiple data sources.
Read MoreSuccession planning is not just an activity, but a mindset. From a birds-eye view, it is staff due diligence to try and ensure that the level of service being provided today can be sustained for tomorrow. At the ground level, succession planning is about documenting all the thought and decision-making processes of today’s professionals, so they can be replicated or improved upon by a new workforce. The County of Middlesex used a web-based solution originally designed to create their snow plan, but it ended up also being a tool for a sustainable succession planning strategy.
Read MoreExplore the planning and operational challenges of providing good pedestrian and bicycle access year-round in cold climate cities. The case for ongoing maintenance will be made, including the importance of keeping people connected to transit, jobs, and other destinations during winter. Discover how other agencies approach sidewalk and bikeway snow clearing.
Read MorePermeable pavements are a cost-effective solution to managing stormwater when replacing failed roadways. In the last ten years, the City of Tacoma has constructed approximately 30 blocks of permeable pavement…
Read MoreLearn how cities are striving to become a global leader in environmental sustainability, balancing economic growth while preserving natural resources. To this end, cities are becoming more circular, a new, regenerative economic model designed to produce zero waste and the potential to generate hundreds of jobs and significant revenue.
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The Cascadia Rising 2016 Exercise- the Pacific Northwest’s largest, multistate functional exercise- explored the risks associated with a full rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone; risks that could include a…
Read MoreDoes your project manager receive calls/emails from community members who did not know your agency had a project coming to their neighborhood or on the arterial they commute on as…
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