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What happens to a plow truck when the snow season is over? Do you unhook the plows and sanders in the spring and hope all is well for next winter?…
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The City of Davenport, Iowa, is a fully accredited city with a population of approximately 100,000. There are 1,600 lane miles of roads to be plowed with over 400 cul-de-sac's…
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Do you aspire to be a leader in your organization or professional association? Then this interactive learning opportunity is for you! You will meet dedicated professionals who have held leadership positions in their agencies or companies and who have also served as leaders at both the chapter and national levels of APWA. They'll involve you in discussions about setting your own personal leadership goals and offer insight into the challenges and rewards the lie ahead for you.Learning Objectives: *You must attend the full two-hour session to obtain 0.2 CEU credit.Discover the successes and challenges that lie ahead on your path to leadership.Gain insight into what you really want by asking, ""Why do I want to be a leader?""Discover how to avoid the pitfalls of leadership and benefit from ""pearls of wisdom"" offered by those who have been there.
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Breathing New Life into a Capital City – The Role of Public Works in Successful Downtown Development
From the 1970s through the 1990s, downtown Topeka, Kansas, went through a period where urban sprawl sent all commercial and retail development to a corridor on the west side of town. Downtown residential living became non-existent. Find out the lessons learned during Topeka's journey from a napkin sketch to a public/private partnership that invested $9 million dollars into a downtown enhancement project. Topics to be discussed include the role of public works in downtown redevelopment; how to organize interaction to gain public support; the use of charrettes with experts to determine a vision; design issues encountered in replacing 120-year old gas and water mains around trolley rails, vaults, and cisterns; and the coordination of sidewalks, power, and lighting between public infrastructure and private enhancements.Learning Objectives: Conceptualize how to guide their communities through a successful downtown redevelopment.Convince public officials to invest money in downtown infrastructure.Create public/private partnerships for downtown redevelopment.
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Which is the better solution for your agency – funding solid waste services through an enterprise fund account or through a general fund account? An expert panel of solid waste professionals from the United States and Canada will discuss the pros and cons of each practice and provide examples of how challenges are met and efficiencies achieved.Learning Objectives: Discuss differences in the level of sanitation service expectations for local governments.Examine the financial challenges in providing sanitation services.Identify the difficulties in delivering effective and efficient solid waste services.
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Team Rubicon USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a primary mission of providing disaster relief to those affected by natural disasters, be they domestic or international. By pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders, medical professionals, and technology solutions, Team Rubicon aims to provide the greatest service and impact possible. In this session we’ll talk about how volunteers fit into domestic disaster response and how you can interact with them if you see them in the field!Key Points:TR background, history and demographics (70% veteran)Dual Impact: Engaging in communities as an asset helps veterans toTR capabilities (incident management, spontaneous volunteer management, debris removal, etc)NIMS/ICS training and how we fit with local govt.Other voluntary organizations you’ll see (VOAD partner organizations) How might TR and Public Works interact in the fieldLearning Objectives:Discover what Team Rubicon is and how it is having impact in communities facing disaster response.Evaluate how volunteers, such as Team Rubicon, may fit into your community’s disaster response.Discuss how Team Rubicon and public works can interact in the field.
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Over the last few years, the City of Phoenix Public Works Department experienced a perfect storm of events that impacted the ability to attract and retain highly qualified solid waste equipment operators (SWEO). Pension reform, a high number of retirements, and pay concessions resulted in a high turn-over rate. Out of challenging circumstances comes the opportunity for innovation. The SWEO Apprenticeship program trains new recruits from the ground up. The two-year program helps apprentices obtain their commercial driver's licenses (CDL), learn all aspects of a solid waste operation, and become a qualified SWEO. By working to bring in and train a diverse workforce, Phoenix is not only molding future organizational leaders, but providing jobs to underserved and underrepresented populations.Learning Objectives:Adopt proven strategies for creating a successful apprenticeship program.Provide a framework for successful collaboration with the stakeholders for an apprenticeship program.Think outside-the-box for solutions for attracting and retaining qualified staff.
Read MoreThis Click Listen and Learn will address the challenges and opportunities of bicycle infrastructure, including:
– The economic benefits of cycling
– Ways to retrofit existing infrastructure – Integrating maintenance and operations
– Serving both commuter and recreational users
– Innovative designs such as buffered bike lanes and painted bicycle boxes
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Municipalities face many challenges. Road weather forecasting services can help deal with these. This session will discuss how you can utilize these systems to increase safety, mediate risk, protect the…
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Inspired by the 2017 National Public Works theme “”Public Works Connect Us,”” this session will focus on CPWA’s advocacy and outreach efforts for public works, federal infrastructure programs and other initiatives that affect communities across Canada. CPWA President Andrew Stevenson will provide an update on CPWA’s public policy priorities, CPWA’s participation in coalitions such as the Canadian Common Ground Alliance and projects such as the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, CPWA’s partnership with IPWEA to deliver asset management training, and CPWA’s growing involvement as a stakeholder at the federal level. Ottawa-based CPWA Consultant Alan Young will provide an up-to-date report on federal government activities.Learning Objectives:Review CPWA activities and priorities, including collaboration and partnership with other associations.Explore how CPWA’s public outreach on projects like National Public Works Week help raise the profile of public works.Identify ways the federal government has upgraded its commitment to municipal infrastructure with the Investing in Canada Plan and other investments and recognize the role that infrastructure has played since the last election.
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