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Have you wanted to start a snow plow operator training (SPOT) course for your employees? Where do you start? What do you need to do? Come learn how Minnesota and…
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This is a case study on the City of Fort Collins' experience in specifying, buying, and building Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tandem axle snowplow trucks. The City of Fort Collins…
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One hundred public works agencies in North America have achieved APWA Accreditation. Representatives from several of these agencies will share not only the efforts it took to be successful but also the benefits they have reaped since completing the process. It's all about what you are doing well and what you can do better.
Read MoreCharles (Chuck) Marohn is founder and president of Strong Towns which is a national media nonprofit that publishes award-winning daily articles by dozens of contributors, hosts events across the continent and shares insight and ideas through weekly podcasts.
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Coronado’s newest roundabout represents the latest in innovative features to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety while still improving road circulation. Its features include: raised crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, bicycle bypasses, shared lane markings, separate property access lane, an apron, plus aesthetic landscape and streetscape.
Read MoreThe City of Pasadena’s newly adopted performance measures are aimed at balancing trade-offs among travel modes and the differing mobility needs of community members. The 5 transportation measures are: vehicle miles traveled per capita, vehicle trips per capita, proximity and quality of the travel network, and number of trips associated with changes in land use.
Read MoreLearn about how state-of-the art traffic engineering techniques and new urban planning concepts can improve a sense of community, enhance neighborhood and pedestrian safety and reduce traffic volumes and speeds. Get the scoop about the new thinking about traffic calming, smart growth, traditional neighborhood design, and transit-oriented development.
Read MoreFive pilot counties in Minnesota are participating in a study to develop a pavement system preservation guide that maintains existing services on primary routes and reduces service levels on other routes. They will share the tools and plan templates being developed.
Read MoreThe City of Dublin’s has taken Asset Management to the next level. They will describe the steps taken to develop a comprehensive infrastructure asset management program from inventory to inspection, to work plans and prioritization of the work all while utilizing GIS and other technology.
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After discovering there is a large aquifer of brine under much of Southeast Michigan, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) decided to try something new – drill its own brine wells.
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