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In 2016, homeless encampments started appearing in the Santa Ana River—a 30-mile-long flood control facility in the heart of Orange County, California. The encampment numbers rapidly grew to over 700…
Read MoreThe changes coming from the auto industry’s evolution to fully electric, interconnected, and electronically controlled autonomous vehicles (AV) will necessitate tremendous planning by public agencies and immense changes in the…
Read MoreNational Weather Service representatives from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Pocatello, Idaho, will discuss the decision-support planning resources available to the public works community. NWS has a suite of products and services including Interactive NWS, NWSChat, and social media and web services applications. They’ll discuss how you can find relevant forecast information, Radar and Probabilistic Snowfall Forecasts, and winter weather impact thresholds. They’ll also cover FHWA’s Pathfinder program, the Utah Road Weather Partners public-private coordination working group, and the Weather Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador program.
Read MoreStrategic decisions, thoughtful planning, and good winter maintenance practices will ensure the highest level of safety for the public on streets, roads, and highways. This presentation will focus on operational lessons learned, the use of equipment and deicing products, and the science behind of developing an environmentally sound and sustainable anti-icing/deicing program.
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Talking Top Tech: Preparing for Implementation of Automated/Connected Vehicles. Join us for a look at preparing for implementation of automated/connected vehicles through the perspective of different lenses such as Public Works, Consultants, Industry, and International. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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Read MoreThis session will examine the maturity curve for many of the technologies that have impacted public works over the years. We’ll cover technologies for field crew mobile devices, fleet/driver tracking,…
Read MoreAs visible homelessness presents an increasing challenge for public works managers, staff and elected officials are being asked to respond to this complex issue in productive, politically-sensitive ways. Explore optimistic…
Read MoreIn this presentation hear from dedicated professionals who have held leadership positions in their agencies or companies and who have served as leaders at both the chapter and national levels…
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