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Recognizing the impact of congestion on the economic prosperity of the region, the City of Toronto has identified eight strategies for a congestion management plan: *intelligent transportation systems, *congestion engineering studies, *incident and event response, *construction coordination, *curbside management, *alternative transportation modes, *traveler information, *traffic management centre
Read MoreExplore this case study that features how one city manages contracts to deliver public works operations and services, such as snow removal. Learn about structuring the contract for cost control, risk management, anticipating volatile fuel and materials costs while managing a fixed budget.
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The City of Helsinki, Finland developed an evaluation project to gauge the effectiveness of noise reducing pavements. This resulted in creation of a tool to aid in decision-making for types of noise reducing pavement to specific conditions.
Read MorePierce County’s in-house-designed asset management system has received awards and recognition for its full featured asset management approach that includes inventories, condition levels, work functions, and cost information. It enhances the agency’s long range planning, service level goals and adaptive management processes.
Read MoreTo have success in your public works career, you need to be able to communicate your ideas not just in written documents but also with words and pictures in live presentations. Get tips from another public works professional on how to be a more effective communicator and leader.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Facilities and Grounds Committee Discover the benefits of implementing a Maintenance Management Plan (MMP) to identify and measure park assets. Moreover, an MMP acknowledges and delineates the contributions of staff and maintenance workers and creates data that make it easier to justify budget needs.
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Explore winter maintenance practices in Finland including: snow dumping practices; cleaning snow melt wastewater and using for cooling buildings in summer; cleaning tanks and snow dumps; and managing street dust caused by street gritting and studded tires.
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The significant difference between Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) and design-build project delivery approaches is that the builder is brought into the process early in the design stage and it incentivizes innovation.
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The City of Austin, Texas’ Infrastructure, Mapping, Planning, and Coordination Tool (IMMPACT) provides key coordination information about active capital improvement projects and right-of-way permitting requirements, saving the City millions of dollars by leveraging the tool to coordinate dig-once-opportunities.
Read MoreMany communities are looking for ways to decrease the amount of waste going to the landfill. Agencies across North American have recognized the benefits of municipal recycling and have enacted programs that support the recycling of plastic, cardboard, aluminum and even electronics. However, almost 35% of what ends up in the landfill is food scraps and food-soiled paper. This makes Organic recycling and food scraps the next big step waste reduction.
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