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A robust and responsive public works sector is crucial to the strengthening of our communities. Public works makes a difference to the livability of our cities and current public works leaders must do more to facilitate the personal and professional growth of the next generation of public works professionals. Learn how public works leaders in Australia have adopted a contemporary approach to ensure that young professionals have the skills and knowledge to step into and embrace leadership roles.
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The National Weather Service has simplified some of its products and services to meet the needs of local governments and the public in building towards a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN). This presentation will explain the WRN concept, the WRN Ambassador Initiative, the Impact-based Decision Support Service, and Hazard Simplification Project.
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Fishers, Indiana, is a growing community just north of Indianapolis with high public expectations for public works services. They’ve created a snow removal strategy that is fluid and adaptable to different situations. Don’t miss this exploration of how they determine resource allocation and manage labor and equipment costs during snow events. No two snowflakes are the same; your snow removal strategies don’t have to be either.
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Discover how the winter road technologies being implemented by public works departments tie in with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Every Day Counts and Weather Savvy Roads initiatives. It is essential that local governments and FHWA work together to plan for the impacts of new transportation and vehicle technologies on winter road safety.
Read MoreKansas City’s Armour Boulevard is primarily lined with historic residences and apartment towers between Broadway Boulevard and the Paseo. Traffic studies of this 20-block corridor concluded that a road diet to reduce the existing 4-lanes with sharrows to a 3-lane width would accommodate separated bike lanes while maintaining the existing parallel parking configuration. The design includes designated bike boxes, two-stage left turn queue boxes, conflict/mixing zones, and accommodates the numerous bus stops along the corridor.
Read MoreDiscover how to engage local elected officials and involve them in adopting innovations for improving safety for local road projects.
Read MoreIn the course of our routine daily operations, public works employees are in a unique position to be a set of eyes and ears regarding public safety. We have thousands of employees that provide a broad spectrum of services that touch the lives of every individual. Our work provides opportunities to observe and report suspicious activities. This session will review The National Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative and the “See Something, Say Something” Program and highlight why it is important that public works professionals receive SAR training.
Read MoreThis session will examine Data-Driven Safety Analysis tools used to make transportation decisions that will maximize return-on-investment. We’ll focus on FHWA’s Every Day Counts 4 (EDC-4) Innovation Initiative and tools to reliably predict the safety impacts of project decisions.
Read MoreThe goal of this session is to help you better anticipate, coordinate and plan for the installation of broadband fiber, 5G mobile networks, and other private utilities working in the public rights-of-way within your community. You need to be able plan for the impacts to staffing, as it relates to permit review and issuance, utility designation, inspection, and repairs to municipally-owned infrastructure. You will also need to execute a public relations strategy that includes proactively engaging homeowners, neighborhood associations, and local businesses. Standards will need to be developed and enforced and contractors need to be educated on erosion control, work zone, and traffic, and pavement restoration rules and procedures.
Read MoreHere’s a nice opportunity for you to take advantage of the wealth of knowledge and experience garnered by a long-time public works leader and former APWA Board member. Leadership in the public sector has its own challenges and approaches. Come to this session and learn abou tthe role of emotional intelligence in successful leadership; strategies for leading successful change efforts; and what it means to “”manage from the middle””.
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