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Public Works Leadership

Interview with  Ronald L. Norris, PE  at the 2012 APWA International Public Works Congress and Expositions in Anaheim, California on:  Public Works Leadership

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MAP-21

 

MAP-21 creates a streamlined, performance-based, and multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the U.S. transportation system.

These challenges include improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery.

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APWA Center for Sustainability Initiatives

Interview with Vicki Quiram, PE, PWLF at the 2012 APWA International Public Works Congress and Expositions in Anaheim, California on:  APWA Center for Sustainability Initiatives

 

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Highway Safety Improvement Program

 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)

The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which was signed into law on August 10, 2005, established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a core Federal-aid program. The overall purpose of this program is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements.

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How the Effective Utility Management Tool Will Significantly Improve Your Public Works Department or Utility

The Effective Utility Management program is the go to source for management improvement.

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Big Results: Facilities and Grounds Sustainability Projects

This program features projects submitted by APWA members of public works organizations that have undertaken a small project that incorporated sustainable practices.

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Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Maintenance Activities

As public resources decline and expectations for accountability increase, public works departments need clearly defined procedures to be able to provide the greatest service value possible with the resources available. SOPs can be a huge morale booster for employees and increase their comfort level and confidence about how they do their work. Community stakeholders will be reassured that your maintenance activities are based on best practices and you'll spend less time trying to explain what you do and why you do it.

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Dispelling the Myths About ADA Compliance

Don't find out too late that many of your design and maintenance features fall short of ADA compliance. Often a lack of ADA ingenuity forces use of a standard design into a space that requires a more customized approach. Simply installing curb ramps is not good enough. Discover how local advocacy groups can be great partners in successful ADA compliance.

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Engineering in the 21st Century

This program explores the qualities of the 21st Century Engineer and the challenges facing the engineering and public works communities as we design for the societal, economic, and cultural systems of the future.

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Pavement Preservation

This program will focus on money aspects, engineering and technology items, management issues and pavement management.

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