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Examine the City of Baltimore’s Integrated Planning Framework (IPF), which is based on a triple bottom line approach where all projects are evaluated against economic, environmental, and social criteria.
Sponsored by APWA’s Government Affairs Committee Summer 2013 will mark the one-year anniversary of MAP-21. Part One of this session will review the initial year implementation of the bill’s project delivery streamlining provisions. Part Two will look forward, as MAP-21 is only a two-year bill. Panelists will discuss the framework for the successor legislation to MAP-21.
Learn how Cupertino, California, incorporated innovative and practical applications of GIS, QR code and smartphone technologies to identify and protect street trees while also educating and engaging the community. Inventorying Cupertino’s nearly 14,000 trees was both a beginning and catalyst to improvement of their urban forest.
Sponsored by APWA's Transportation Committee Explore the emerging trends and options available for greener streets and non-motorized vehicles. Examine other agencies’ experiences with the post-construction performance of porous asphalt and concrete and review cost comparison methods.
Evaluating Project Risks to Improve Performance, Avoid Surprises and Keep Your Elected Officials Hap
King County uses a risk assessment tool that improves transparency and accountability by gathering and presenting project information in a standard format. Examine the risk factors that are measured by the scorecard tool and how these results are used.
Sponsored by APWA’s Fleet Services Committee Get a better understanding of what the requirements are and could be in the future for smaller diesel engine emissions, how your organization will be affected, and what your next course of action should be.
Sponsored by APWA’s Diversity Committee Young professionals, who are making their way through their public works careers, will describe their own personal examples of success and failure. You will be asked for your opinion and commentary too – so be prepared to be part of this discussion.
A non-profit group, Public Art Saint Paul, and the City of Saint Paul Public Works Department are 8 years into an innovative partnership that integrates artists into daily public works operations. The bold, central concept behind this program is that city art is made from and within the life-sustaining systems of the city.
Using fleet management information systems (FMIS), fleet managers can make quick decisions based on real-time data. Examine the benefits of FMIS for life cycle cost analysis, shop staffing, vehicle equivalency (VEs) ratios, fuel trend analysis, vehicle replacement, and parts acquisition.
Every four years, ASCE releases a "Report Card" grading America's infrastructure condition in 15 categories. The 2009 Report Card gave America's infrastructure an accumulated grade of D and early indications are that the 2013 Report Card grades will not show improvement. Also being released are four "Failure to Act" reports that measure the impact under-investment will have on Gross Domestic Product and household incomes.