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Find out how a small town (under 20,000) has ventured into the realm of AVL/GPS and advanced asset management systems to enhance its winter operations program. The advanced asset management system has improved operations and customer service, plus help satisfy FEMA inventory requirements
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| Talking Top Tech: Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Edition – Thursday, June 7, 2018
Join us for a look at autonomous and connected vehicles through the perspective of different lenses including public works, industry, and legislation and policy. CEUs: Due to the free-form format of this panel discussion, this program is NOT eligible for CEUs. Speakers: Brad Rutherford, Mike Grigsby, Andrea Eales, Tim Austin, Brian Cronin, Rita Cassida, |
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Successful implementation of new technology is improved by in-depth product research and communicating with the team members that are tasked with regular use of the product. We’ll provide real-life examples of successful and not-so-successful implementation of new technologies and the reasons for success or failure. We’ll also review how to achieve buy-in from front-line personnel and other stakeholders as new technologies are introduced.
Read MoreThe APWA Reporter Series “How Did They Do That?” comes to life in this fast-paced presentation format where members of the Leadership and Management Committee, The LMC Knowledge Team and Other authors of the series, discuss the projects and innovative techniques they have employed in their agencies.
Read MoreThe City of Durham, North Carolina was faced with 50 subdivisions with infrastructure (streets, sidewalks, water, storm sewers, and sewers) in various stages of completion because of the Great Recession’s impact on developer corporations. The City was able to leverage various policies, partnerships, and relationships to complete work in 90% of the subdivisions with no cost to the city and residents and with profit to the new developers that stepped in to assist with the recovery. Attend this session and discover: • how to anticipate economic conditions that could lead to failed developments, • facilitate and negotiate public/private partnerships to complete unfinished infrastructure, • develop policies and procedures to monitor and prevent future failed developments, • anticipate and mitigate budgetary impacts of development plans.
Read MoreThe Transportation Research Board’s NCHRP-20-108 “Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation” document provides guidance to organizations that want to build a thriving innovation ethos over the long-term. Explore how to use self-assessment practices to determine where your agency falls along the continuum of innovation efforts. We’ll also explore the five themes that are necessary to build and sustain a culture of innovation: leadership, communication, empowerment, recognition, and measurement.
Read MoreThe panel will focus on the process of developing maintenance strategies using CMMS and GIS spatial analysis tools and applying criticality scoring to asset decision-making.
Read MoreAcross the nation, higher rents and a shortage of low-income housing are increasing homelessness and challenges to public works departments in keeping the public-rights-of-way safe and clean. The City of Berkeley, California, activated their emergency operations center in the winter of 2017 to facilitate the creation an emergency homeless shelter on city property. The City of Alameda, California, has implemented a comprehensive action plan to address an increased number of homeless encampments in the community. This joint presentation will discuss how this issue affects public works and steps that are being taken.
Read MoreThis session will include presentations from Norway and Australia about 21st Century solid waste management technologies, practices, and advancements. • Dulverton Waste Management operates 60,000 tonne per annum landfill and a 30,000 tonne per annum compost facility in northwest Tasmania, Australia. (1 metric tonne = 1.10231 US tons.) In 2017, the facility claimed the Waste Management Association of Australia’s Award for Landfill Excellence. This presentation will note the challenges overcome to turn this business, with many shortcomings, around to one that achieved this prestigious award. • Does this sound like science fiction to you? The City of Bergen, Norway uses a pneumatic waste collection system (PWCS) to collect and dispose of solid waste. The waste is disposed of and transmitted pneumatically in underground pipes beneath city streets. The construction of PWCS can be combined with other infrastructure projects installing fiber optics or water/sewer projects.
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Everyone brings their own experiences and perspectives to the job of snow and ice control. Enjoy this story of how the speaker’s previous work experiences shaped his perspective on public service and leadership, including a safety before service philosophy.
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