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Inspired by the 2015 National Public Works theme “Community Begins Here,” 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 Kealy Dedman will provide an update on the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, CPWA’s collaborative efforts, and CPWA’s growing involvement as stakeholders at the federal level. Ottawa-based CPWA Consultant, Alan Young, will provide an up to date report on pre-election activities at the federal level as well as the role that infrastructure will play in the upcoming election.
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Sponsored by APWA's Small Cities Rural Communities Committee Join in this exploration of the specific issues faced by small cities and rural communities in relation to staffing issues and succession planning. We'll talk about hiring, training, and retaining staff from the small community perspective.
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Explore how the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, has used UAV technology to create 3D maps of a local landslide, and employed them as part of parks and building maintenance and disaster response and damage assessment. UAVs were integrated into a summer intern program to engage local high school students to expose them to real world public works issues.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has developed a marketing kit to help water utilities improve communication and increase public understanding of the value of water systems and services. The kit includes public service announcements, mailers, newspaper ads, and infographics. Get tips on how to identify local partners and outlets for using the materials.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Leadership and Management Committee High Performance Organization (HPO) principles impact not only the organizational makeup of local governments but also affects environment and culture as well. Discover how to implement this new standard of management for your department.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Government Affairs Committee Come learn how to be an effective advocate for public works and about the key role your chapter can plan in APWA’s advocacy efforts. Join in a discussion of why advocacy is important and explore tools available to APWA Chapters to be effective advocates at both local and federal levels. We’ll also review current legislative actions at the federal level impacting public works and describe how you can be involved in strengthening the voice of public works to decision-makers.
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With billions of dollars in investment and hundreds of infrastructure projects over the coming decades, cities have the ingredients in hand to be heroes for sustainability – shifting the past focus of "doing things right" to "doing the right things". Don't miss this inspiring presentation that will feature dozens of examples from cities that have incorporated sustainable purchasing and water, waste, fleet, and street initiatives.
Read MoreThis program discusses succession plans – how to invest in your department's future on your own, or with the quality people you hire.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Solid Waste Management Committee RISN is a partnership between the City of Phoenix and Arizona State University to bring together government, university, and non-governmental entities to create a resource-focused Sustainable Urban Metabolism (SUM) platform. Current projects include a waste reduction effort with a local school district, a regional GHG emissions inventory, a food resource feasibility analysis and an assessment of multi-family recycling programs.
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Community resilience is the capability of a community to survive and thrive no matter the stresses encountered. A city's resilience depends on its physical assets as well as its policies, social capital, and institutions. It is the continued functioning of these systems that help communities absorb sudden shocks and breakdowns. We will identify the qualities of resilient systems and discuss practices to minimize contributions to climate change.
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