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The City of Mishawaka, Indiana, established their anti-icing program 14 years ago. Join us for this overview of how the program has grown and evolved over the years based on new research and technologies. The current program covers 27 centerline miles.
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Over time, Johnson County has been slowly and steadily implementing new technologies and other improvements in levels of service. This session will feature the story of their continuing progress and approach to identifying the right equipment and materials, improving planning processes, and adapting to the changing public expectations for levels of service.
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Talking Top Tech: Asset Management Edition – Thursday, July 19, 2018
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Join us for a look at Asset Management through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and International. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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Keeping your snowfighting equipment in tip-top shape is a year-round process. Join us for this overview of the various stages of winter preparedness including: equipment standardization, maintenance, repairs, and readiness. Find out how to optimize snow equipment repairs without impacting day-to-day fleet operations and how to avoid having to make emergency repairs when you need your equipment most. For the last 15 minutes of this session, we open up the floor to you to ask questions and share your solutions.
Read MoreThe Joplin, Missouri tornado was a mile-wide EF5 tornado that created a path of rubble through the heart of the southern part of the city. Join us for an update on the progress of redevelopment strategies and the role that public works played in recovery.
Read MoreResearch indicates we spend 80% of our day listening, but most of us have received no more than a few hours of instruction in this fundamental skill. In this session, you’ll have the opportunity to identify effective listening behaviors, assess your listening strengths, and practice some recommended tools to help reenergize your listening and to get others to listen to you.
Read MoreThe City of Arvada, Colorado, has established a life safety plan employee training program. Phase 1 training is presented by law enforcement, based on these principles, evacuate, evade, and defend. Employees then develop their own safety plans. Phase 2 reviews each employee’s workstation and provides options for evacuation, barricades, and first aid. Phase 3 is a drill that allows employees to test their safety plan and then get feedback from law enforcement observers. Employees report that they feel empowered and confident that they can handle emergency situations.
Read MoreIn 2013 Bagby Street, which runs through the heart of Houston’s Midtown District, underwent a street reconstruction and drainage improvement project. It included features, such as rain gardens and landscaping in the right-of-way, that were designed to filter harmful contaminants before any runoff could reach the Buffalo Bayou. Bagby Street was the first in Texas to earn a Silver Greenroads Certification and in the summer of 2017, Hurricane Harvey put the Greenroads sustainability certification to the test. This presentation will highlight how this project has emerged as an excellent example of resilient and high-performing infrastructure.
Read MoreCoconino County Public Works will share the key elements of their Snow Plan which was listed as an APWA Model Practice in their 2017 APWA Reaccreditation. The County maintains over 1000 miles of roads, only 200 of which are paved, in a remote, high elevation region that includes steep desert canyons, mountainous pine forests, and sprawling western plateaus. The snow season spans six months requiring a strategic response to deploy and manage resources for the 5th snowiest region in the U.S. (an average of 110 inches of snow a year). The Snow Plan is based on a “Right Place…Right Time” approach to strategically deploy snow removal resources.
Read MoreDon’t miss this case study about the succession planning efforts of the Department of Engineering Services of the City of Arlington, Texas. BEST is a two-tiered program. Tier One is focused on the individual. Each individual makes a commitment to fully participate in program activities, accept constructive criticism, and assist other participants in their individual development. Tier Two focuses on the organizational goals. This 12-month program includes monthly group sessions and individual coaching.
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