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This webinar will provide an overview of the national guidance on road diets and their potential benefits. Speakers will present information and/or case studies about determining the feasibility of road diets, planning or considering the implementation of road diets in a community, and evaluating the performance of road diets.
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In this session, you hear about the snow and ice control operations of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. It covers activities related to storm preparation, anti-icing, deicing and removal operations.…
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What variables should you consider when optimizing snow routes? In this session you will learn the practicality of route optimization (Theory vs. Reality). Focus will be on how to determine…
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See how the City of Lethbridge curbed drivers' behaviors during snow events on Whoop-up Drive with the implementation of variable speed limits (VSL). Learning Objectives: – Discern how new technology…
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In responding to emergencies, rapid organized actions from public works are critical. The Utah APWA Chapter Emergency Management Committee recognized the need to develop an alliance among state-wide public works agencies to provide assistance across jurisdictional boundaries. Participating agencies that have experienced a natural or man-made disaster can obtain emergency assistance in the form of personnel, materials, equipment or other associated services from other nearby agencies. Learn about the components of the Utah mutual aid agreement and how agencies in your area can set up something similar.Learning Objectives: Initiate an inter-local agreement to address emergencies across jurisdictional boundaries.Incorporate outside public works agencies into their emergency planning and preparation.Acquire additional resources to assist their public works agencies in times of need.
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Keeping your snow-fighting equipment in top shape is a continuous process that begins when the last snow of the season has fallen. This fleet-focused session provides tips on how to…
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When budgets tighten and technology fails, how do you keep your agency moving forward? It might be time to look outside of conventional methods.This session is a case study of…
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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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