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Titles or positions may designate people as “leaders," but that doesn’t mean that they can lead. Leadership is an art. Join this exploration of the traits people look for in their leaders. You’ll discover the importance of optimism and the difference between leadership and management.
Read MorePerpendicular ramps, parallel ramps, blended transitions. It’s all just terminology, right? Wrong! There are specific ADA requirements for each type of curb ramp. Waivers currently allowed, will not be available in the new Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (PROWAAC) Guidelines.
Read MoreSacramento’s Water Loss Program Evaluation and Strategy to Control Leakage in a Cost Effective Manne
Explore how the City of Sacramento developed a water loss program evaluation and strategy to reduce costs for water treatment and delivery, offset the need to construct water production capacity for the future, and identify and control leakage.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Center for Sustainability It is time to shift our approach for infrastructure security and resilience from the reactionary, cope-and-recover methods to a plan-and-prepare strategy. Discover how you can use the ISI Envision Rating System as a tool to help decision makers understand existing infrastructure vulnerabilities and to create a more climate-resilient community.
Read More“Make No Little Plans” – these words, attributed to architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham, had a profound influence on the development of Chicago in the early 20th Century
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Small Cities Rural Communities Committee The City of Colleyville, Texas, (population 25,000) recently graduated from pencils, paper, and institutional knowledge to a work order and asset management system that captures all data in one place. The implementation process helped them document and improve processes.
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Attention young professionals! Don’t miss this presentation from a successful public works director who achieved the positions of city engineer by age 29 and public works director by age 33
Read MoreMany water utilities are faced with aging meter infrastructure, shrinking water resources and increased demand. This session focuses on how one Phoenix-based water utility, Global Water Resources, addressed these concerns by investing in and deploying an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system.
Read MoreExamine survey data from public works professionals about each generation and the management practices that are most effective for each. Hear from two millennials about what motivates their generation and how best to use the skillsets and values they bring to the workplace.
Read MoreUsing iPads, the City of Lenexa, Kansas, is enhancing the productivity of staff at all levels. Field staff view, create, and close out work orders on-site. A traffic signal app identifies and documents issues. Street crews use Omnicast to observe street conditions during snow and ice events. iPads cost less than laptops and are more functional in the field.
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