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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.
Read MoreSponsored and hosted by APWA's Water Resources Management Committee Day Two of the Public Works Stormwater Summit will focus on sustainable stormwater management strategies and best practices.
Read MoreWhile transportation improvement projects have long-term benefits for the community, they can pose short-term harm for surrounding businesses. Discover how a construction mitigation and business assistance program can turn public outcries into accolades.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Fleet Services Committee It is no longer enough to have just mechanical experience if your ambition is to become a fleet manager. Today's fleet professionals must have skills and knowledge in business management, human resources, information technology, risk management, finance, and asset management. Get the latest information about the importance of certification, training, and pay scale development.
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Our nation’s communities continually face the shocks and stresses which Storm related natural disasters pose. The very nature, frequency, and severity of Storm impacts challenges Municipal Professionals to consider innovative and collaborative approaches which shift the focus from simply responding and recovering, towards a “culture of preparedness” and ultimately a “culture of resilience”. The Urban Forestry Incident Command Engagement Model is a framework and a set of tools which can immediately be applied towards resilient infrastructure, economy and community.
Read MoreCreative thinking, ingenuity and a willingness to "take the road less traveled" allowed the City of Ogden to replace its aging water treatment plant with an innovative, cost-effective solution. They piloted membrane filtered equipment with the intent of recycling the waste streams at the head of the plant. This pilot showed that yes, indeed, the membrane equipment could treat all of the backwash processes.
Read MoreAssessing network fitness for bicycle travel within the street networks of a municipality is possible using the Low Stress Bicycle Network Classification Concept. This presentation features the networking modeling conducted by the Hawaii DOT and the City and County of Honolulu
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