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WIGS and Green Dots – Getting Organizations to Focus on What’s Important

Sponsored by APWA’s Leadership and Management Committee Find out how two cities have implemented a simple, yet elegant process for focusing on key priorities that emphasize accountability and execution. Both processes have increased employee motivation and productivity and provided a tool for reporting successes and resourcing issues to elected officials. 

Pavement Sustainability on Steroids: How Keyhole Technology Extends Pavement Life

Discover how environmentally-friendly keyhole coring and reinstatement saves money and enables utility crews to safely perform repairs and maintenance to pipes and other buried infrastructure. CGA Vacuum Excavation best practices will also be discussed. 

Ethics for the Public Works Leader

Sponsored by APWA’s Leadership and Management Committee Public Works leaders must walk the talk, set the tone, hold themselves accountable, and strive to create a culture of openness, democracy, merit, and creativity. Only by exercising the principles of ethical leadership can we meet the challenges of the future and sustain the public’s trust in our decisions and stewardship of public resources. 

 

Gaining Efficiencies Though AMI Water Metering and Effective Data Management

Many 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.

Sustainable Stormwater Solutions in Mature Neighborhoods Innovative Delivery of Functional Improve

The Village of Downers Grove, Illinois, will share information about the innovative project delivery methods used to deploy sustainable stormwater solutions into mature neighborhoods. You will analyze existing mature neighborhood drainage problems with a new perspective. 

Chicago’s Complete Streets Policy Safe for All Users

Transit users, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists – Chicago’s Complete Streets policy was designed with the understanding that all street users deserve accessibility, convenience, and safety. Nearly 30% of Chicagoans don’t own a car – and the demand for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit options is growing exponentially. Explore the policy’s goals and initiatives, including an eye-opening call for 20 mph speed limits on residential streets. 

 

Building Values-Driven Leadership in the City of Peoria, Arizona

Is your management team pulling in opposite directions? Delve into this real-life case study revealing a team of public service managers who transformed from territorial positioning into a collaborative, cooperative, and impactful force. 

 

Watersheds Know No Political Boundaries: A Look Into the Benefits and Challenges of Watershed Permit

The Menomonee River Watershed includes a variety of agricultural, suburban sprawl, and heavily urbanized land uses. Attend this overview of the process used by several governmental and nongovernmental organizations to jointly obtain watershed permits. 

 

Funding-to-Construction in Four Months! Arterial Roadway Construction

Kansas City, Missouri, is using an innovative design-build approach to address arterial roadway reconstruction. Learn about the RFP evaluation and best value selection process, including technical scoring and cost evaluation. 

Signs and Pavement Markings That Meet the Needs of the Driver and the MUTCD

Get clarification about misunderstood sign retroreflectivity, new research findings on the safety benefits of wider-edged pavement markings, the current status of federal requirements, and make better decisions regarding signing and marking maintenance practices.