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Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Working with other first responder disciplines on traffic incident management events provides opportunities to develop those key relationships and define roles for other major disasters.
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Graffiti Action Days are volunteer graffiti removal events that empower the community to reclaim their neighborhoods from the visual blight of graffiti. The cost burden of graffiti removal is shifted from the City to neighborhood groups, and using SoSafe Graffiti removers, volunteers can quickly and easily remove graffiti tags. Additionally, high visibility “graffiti hot spots” are identified and proactive measures are taken with the cooperation of property owners to reduce or prevent graffiti occurrences, which results in a reduced burden on city graffiti abatement resources.
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As a public works professional, you know the demands involved with stretching a limited budget to get the most out of your maintenance and repair (M&R) projects. MicroPAVER arms your agency with one of the best tools technology can offer to assist you in making effective decisions.
If you are a new user of MicroPAVER or you are thinking about purchasing it, this program is for you! Current users may also learn about features of the software that you are not using to their utmost capabilities. This program will be a brief introduction to the software and focuses on how to get maximum effectiveness from the PAVER software.
Read MoreFollow this organization’s saga with first picking the wrong system and consultant for transferring their paper system into an electronic system, to righting the ship by hiring a new consultant with software that exactly fit their needs. It is smooth sailing now. Find out what they did wrong so you don’t make the same mistake.
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The process of implementing and fine-tuning APS and ABC systems creates a great deal of work for many internal stakeholders. All staff should be involved from the beginning because they are the experts on labor, equipment, materials, and vehicle needs.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Transportation Committee Even though roadway fatalities have been on a downward trend, fatality rates on rural roads still remain at more than two times that of urban roadways. FHWA’s Local Road Safety Plans and the Systemic Approach to Road Safety provide a framework for identifying the unique conditions that contribute to crashes.
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Sponsored by the Canadian Public Works Association This session will provide attendees with an update of current advocacy efforts, projects, and partnerships from the Canadian Public Works Association. A “must attend” event for Canadian and Commonwealth delegates who want to stay current with national affairs in Canada.
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Ethics are complicated. Sometimes public works professionals are faced with difficult public policy choices that may stretch our ethical boundaries. Discover how to create and maintain an ethical culture in your agency.
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Transportation departments continue to face serious challenges in meeting customer expectations for acceptable roadway surfacing and service. Today’s increased traffic loads exceed the original roadway design, especially those with asphalt surfaces. This session will present life-cycle cost data, case studies and lessons learned, and alternatives to paving.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Engineering & Technology Committee Agencies and elected officials have been attracted by the prospect of turning fixed capital assets into income. Options range from placing advertising on transit shelters to offering long-term leases on major highways. Proponents see ways to boost return on public investments; skeptics see a diversion of public funds and depletion of a legacy.
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