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We all know leadership styles vary based on an individual’s background and personality. This session will consider how generational differences also impact leadership styles—all through a female lens. The panelists will explore how the female perspective has changed over the past four decades and how those perspectives are helping to shape the public works industry. They will share personal stories on the industry’s landscape when they entered the workforce, and the challenges and positive experiences they encountered that helped form their careers. The session will provide insight on the differences between an advocate, sponsor, and mentor—and the importance of each one. Attendees will be challenged to consider how they can become one and how they can find one. The session will challenge how participants think about diversity and how to attract a more diverse workforce. The panelists will also share strategies on how to create a more inclusive environment.
Read MoreIn 2020, the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adopted a new Stormwater Pollution Control Ordinance which included, for the first time, a prohibition on the use of pavement products containing more than 0.1% polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by weight. This ordinance change was adopted following several years of research, local monitoring, and correspondence with cities with similar prohibitions and outreach to local sealant manufacturers and other local stakeholders that this ordinance can potentially impact. The purpose of this prohibition is to reduce the amount of PAHs entering local streams from stormwater runoff with the goal to reduce in-stream PAH values below levels that are considered toxic to aquatic life. This presentation will summarize the research that led Charlotte-Mecklenburg to take this concern seriously, the results from local monitoring, and the stakeholder process used to adopt the new ordinance language.
Read MoreTo say that significant developments in pavement data collection technologies and artificial intelligence- (AI) based processing methods have taken place over the past three years is an understatement. Industry standards have not kept pace with technological advancements, and agencies attempting to procure these services have been left in a bind. While these technologies may provide better data than previous technologies, it is critical that agencies understand the benefits and limitations of these technologies—especially those implementing AI—and how best to procure the technologies. AI is a tool, not a panacea. This presentation will describe the benefits and limitations of 3D pavement imaging, AI-based data processing, and mobile light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technologies. The attendees will learn how to best integrate data collected with these technologies into their pavement and asset management systems. Attendees will also learn how to best procure and quality control/quality assurance (QC/QA) test the data from these technologies.
Read MoreAcross the country, water distribution and wastewater collection systems are reaching the end of their asset life, and creative solutions are needed to restore capacities and rehabilitate the structures cost-effectively and efficiently. Several rehabilitation tools are available such as pipe bursting, spray-on liners, and liner inserts that can be used for system rehabilitation. As many of these existing utilities are in areas that have developed greatly since their original installation, the selection of rehabilitation techniques must consider factors including access, traffic volumes, potential service disruptions to customers, impacts on the community, and cost/benefit considerations. In many instances, the familiar dig-and-replace is no longer a viable option, leaving trenchless and near trench methods as the remaining viable options.
Read MoreThe UPROW committee will present lessons learned in implementing electronic permitting systems. This is an opportunity to showcase the challenges and benefits experienced by various agencies that implemented a new…
Read MoreSolid waste and recycling collection services are broad and vary from community to community. Local governments across the United States often contract with private haulers to provide all or part…
Read MoreCity leaders embarked on an ambitious $13M Watershed Master Plan program in 2019 to better understand the magnitude and severity of flooding across the entire city and proactively develop flood…
Read MoreThe supply chain crisis has compelled fleet managers across the country to get creative to solve certain problems that they may have taken for granted in the past. The nationwide…
Read MoreDue to the continuous rise of chlorides being detected in the drinking waters in the Northern Virginia region, salt reduction is needed as soon as possible. The speaker will present details of Fairfax County’s journey to successful salt reduction program development and implementation, along with best management practices.
Read MoreWith everyone’s budgets getting tighter and public expectations at an all-time high, an effective and efficient method of tracking and communicating winter operations is needed. Every agency has performance measures whether they know it or not as agencies typically track staff hours, material usage, road network level-of-service, operational response time, collisions, and much more. In this session, the speaker will discuss how the City of St. Paul has developed formal performance measures to help manage and improve work, safety, budget, performance, and sustainability.
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