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Maintaining the Path for Walking and Bicycling

Explore 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.

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StreetCaster – Bringing Equity to Sidewalk and Street Repairs

The City of Boston’s Public Works Department (PWD) the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) have worked together, in collaboration with other city agencies and community partners, to develop…

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Building Your Local Road Safety Plan

Local Road Safety Plans. What are they? Does your agency need one? How much data is required to put one together? How do they prioritize safety? Are they effective? This…

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Stormwater Summit Day One Presentations: Part 2

Session 1: The Tale of Three Cities – How to Plan, Staff and Report on Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Maintenance in Various Climate Zones Green Infrastructure (GI) installations are expanding,…

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I Came Up with This – Innovations to Take Back to Work

Presented by APWA’s Young Professionals (YP) Committee. Young professionals are eager to contribute to organizational success and bring innovative concepts and solutions to public works challenges. Learning Objectives: 1. Recognize…

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How to Find a Mentor; How to Be a Mentor

Mentoring can be a powerful professional development tool. A successful mentorship is a two-way experience. Attend this Happy Hour Jam discussion of the relationship responsibilities for both mentees and mentors.   This Jam…

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Hearing from Both Sides: Successfully Navigating EPA’s Water Infrastructure Financing Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program

The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program is EPA’s newest financing opportunity for water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The WIFIA program accelerates investment in our nation’s water…

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Winter Road Maintenance Traffic Signal Pre-emption

York Region’s road network currently contains and maintains approximately 4,200 lane kilometers and 891 traffic signals. The Viva Next Highway 7 Rapid Transit Corridor located in Markham and Richmond Hill…

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Overlake Station Infiltration Vault: Regional Stormwater Flow Control and Runoff Treatment Adaptive Management at Project and Program Scale

The City of Redmond’s regional facilities program provides flow control and runoff treatment to reduce stream flooding, improve water quality, and facilitate dense urban development. Partnering with redevelopment projects through…

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Public Fleet Management Open Forum

In this session, presented by APWA’s Fleet Management Committee Get your conference off to a great start by joining other fleet professionals in this open dialogue about current trends, challenges,…

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