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The City of Rancho Palos Verdes conducted its own infrastructure report based on the framework of ASCE's Infrastructure Report Card. This led to the formation of a community infrastructure management advisory committee, the creation of a comprehensive infrastructure management plan and an intuitive, web-based infrastructure planning tool to try "what if" scenarios based on priorities, economics, and community factors such as quality-of-life.
Read MoreReview the planning, design, procurement opportunities, and constraints the City of Stockton faced while implementing an adaptive traffic control system along its two major corridors. The presentation will highlight the project's evolution from concept to design and decisions on system requirements. Since the project was federally-funded, get tips for working with FHWA on a project of this scope.
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Hosted by APWA's Center for Sustainability Local governments need better information to promote decision making that reflects value-for-money comparisons of public investment proposals among various infrastructure projects. Join Center for Sustainability Leaders and others directly involved in creating more sustainable communities in a roundtable exchange and discussion to identify challenges, solutions, and needed resources. Participants will leave the roundtable with a better understanding of the process and tools through which non-cash costs and benefits, plus externalities, can be calculated and presented in monetary terms for “apples-to-apples” comparison, referred to as the Sustainable Return on Investment or SROI.
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Waterfront communities, along lakes, rivers, and oceans, share unique challenges when rehabilitating aging water infrastructure including making sure that such activities do not disrupt the local economy. Discover how low-impact structural cured-in-place pipe lining and a multi-channel communication campaign were used in one Minnesota community to minimize economic impacts.
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Many public works agencies are struggling to deliver services without the staffing levels they had in the past. Explore real-life examples of where contracting out to private service providers made sense, how the conversion from public agency staffing to private sector operations was completed, and the benefits, costs, and risks encountered.
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Designed clear zones are one way to prevent the injuries and fatalities that occur when distracted or speeding drivers run off the roadway. The basics of the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide will be covered in this session.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Small Cities and Rural Communities Committee Don’t miss this discussion of the implications, on small and rural communities, of any new legislation being considered to reauthorize the MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) rule which funds surface transportation programs in the United States.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Transportation Committee Don’t miss this overview of the steps and components for replacing and rehabilitating of asphalt pavement using Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR), Hot In-Place Recycling (HIPR); Cold In-Place Recycling (CIPR); and Warm Mix methods. We’ll share case studies for each method and lessons learned.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Accreditation Program With the growing interest in APWA’s Accreditation program, it is time that you discovered what the process is and the value that being an Accredited Agency would bring to your operations and community. Representatives from Accredited Agencies will host a roundtable discussion and answer all of your questions.
Read MoreWhat does the gateway corridor into your city say about your community? These corridors have the potential to be vibrant marketplaces within sustainable communities that promote alternative transportation modes, improved commerce, and community connectivity.
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