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An Innovative and Cost-Effective Stormwater Retrofit Program: The Green Infrastructure Portfolio Sta
Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology is designing and piloting the Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard, which advances the installation of green infrastructure for increasing the volume of stormwater runoff and pollutants retained onsite and reducing flow into sewer systems and surface waters.
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Mini-roundabouts have the same operational characteristics of regular size roundabouts. However, their defining feature is a traversable central island that helps improve vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, and reduce noise and emission levels. If properly designed, they can facilitate surface water drainage, accommodate snow plows, and improve visibility at night.
Read MoreEvery MicroPAVER user knows that the success of your pavement management program depends on the reliability of the data you input into the system.
PAVER FieldInspector™ is a PAVER™ companion software that takes advantage of GIS/GPS state of the art technology as well as innovative graphics to facilitate pavement inspection using handheld computer tablets. The program allows the user to identify his location on a geo-referenced pavement network map displayed on his/her tablet computer for immediate entry of pavement distress data.
Read MoreDiscover how Milwaukee County established Green Print goals to guide their process of increasing sustainability throughout its fully-developed urban county. Using a holistic approach, the county also adopted an innovative method to guide the design process for the replacement of aging infrastructure with new facilities.
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In 2004, nearly all of the material taken to the Whitehorse Recycling and Waste Centre was sent to the landfill with only glass, cardboard, and metal being recycled. Committed to reducing the amount of material going into the landfill, the City of Whitehorse invested in new programs for pricing, public education, and materials recycling.
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The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) epidemic is sweeping through the urban forests of the U.S. and Canada. The City of Naperville, Illinois, has implemented a comprehensive program of hybrid treatments, removal, and public education. Discover how to develop an EAB program to maximize ash tree survival within budgetary constraints.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee The Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) has been assisting local agencies since its incorporation in 2009. Learn about the agreements that allow member agencies to respond to requests from other communities; the types of requests they respond to; and the systems in place to make requests, effectively communicate, and dispatch necessary resources.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Utilities and Right-of-Way Committee Safety is always an issue, but most of us fail to measure it. Using the damage information reporting tool (DIRT), you can stay abreast of safety tendencies, utility damage trends, and determine if educational campaigns are effective.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Working with other first responder disciplines on traffic incident management events provides opportunities to develop those key relationships and define roles for other major disasters.
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Graffiti Action Days are volunteer graffiti removal events that empower the community to reclaim their neighborhoods from the visual blight of graffiti. The cost burden of graffiti removal is shifted from the City to neighborhood groups, and using SoSafe Graffiti removers, volunteers can quickly and easily remove graffiti tags. Additionally, high visibility “graffiti hot spots” are identified and proactive measures are taken with the cooperation of property owners to reduce or prevent graffiti occurrences, which results in a reduced burden on city graffiti abatement resources.
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