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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's South Louisiana Submerged Roads and Paths to Progress programs have become a model for future disaster recovery efforts due to its unprecedented collaboration and management demonstrated in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Sidewalks are an integral part of the urban transportation system. Communities have become more aware of the importance of safe, accessible, and complete sidewalk systems due to ADA compliance, increases in litigation, designation of Safe School Routes, and growing interest in creating an enhanced urban lifestyle based on walking.
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PAVER (TM) is one of the most reliable pavement management software systems available. APWA’s Technical Support Specialist, Scott McDonald, will provide an overview of the latest version of the software to familiarize new users as well as potential users with the operation of the software in a live demonstration.
Read MoreThis engaging webinar will provide an overview of resources and programs that can guide local governments towards becoming more resilient, with a specific focus on the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities program and the role of the “Chief Resilience Officer”.
Read MoreOver the past decade, technologies have been developed that enable cost-effective monitoring of remote sewer system assets like pipelines, manholes, and lift stations. Real-time remote monitoring places a powerful capital management tool in the hands of utility directors and managers.
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Certificants from the various APWA Certification programs will share their real-life stories on the challenges of the certification and testing process and the benefits accrued since obtaining their credential. Bring your questions and join in this helpful dialogue.
Read MoreSponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and APWA's Center for Sustainability Cities of the future must employ a means to measure and ensure that public works and infrastructure projects contribute to the overall sustainability of the communities they serve. Don't miss this opportunity to network with Envision™ users and discuss the potential applications and uses for this infrastructure sustainability rating system.
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Hosted by APWA's Center for Sustainability Local governments need better information to promote decision making that reflects value-for-money comparisons of public investment proposals among various infrastructure projects. Join Center for Sustainability Leaders and others directly involved in creating more sustainable communities in a roundtable exchange and discussion to identify challenges, solutions, and needed resources. Participants will leave the roundtable with a better understanding of the process and tools through which non-cash costs and benefits, plus externalities, can be calculated and presented in monetary terms for “apples-to-apples” comparison, referred to as the Sustainable Return on Investment or SROI.
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Waterfront communities, along lakes, rivers, and oceans, share unique challenges when rehabilitating aging water infrastructure including making sure that such activities do not disrupt the local economy. Discover how low-impact structural cured-in-place pipe lining and a multi-channel communication campaign were used in one Minnesota community to minimize economic impacts.
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Many public works agencies are struggling to deliver services without the staffing levels they had in the past. Explore real-life examples of where contracting out to private service providers made sense, how the conversion from public agency staffing to private sector operations was completed, and the benefits, costs, and risks encountered.
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