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The City of Milan, Italy, will present an overview of their recently deployed online Business Process Management system. The system leverages geospatial intelligence to improve coordination of right-of-way activities, streamlines and improves the permitting process for activities that impact the right-of-way, and improves coordination with internal and external stakeholders. The City of Milan is the economic capital of Italy. It is facing many city and district rehabilitations, and a business development that changed the city shape and perception after Expo 2015. Milan has 1.5 million residents and sees 5 million commuters daily. With a constantly growing economy, the city must improve its internal procedures to shorten permit delivery, using technology for a better control of the municipal area and to maintain a high urban décor. The city will discuss the challenges faced in moving from their historical management practices to a more industrialized process. The city will also highlight the realized benefits of implementing standardized procedures and processes: reduced review/approval times; exposed opportunities to improve coordination internally and externally (Dig Once); reduced impacts due to roadway closures; changing roles of permit coordinators; workflow improvements; and future developments. The goal of Milan’s Geospatial Intelligence Automation is industrializing procedures to speed up any review process. Connected geographic information enables improved communication through a one stop internal and external portal. Automation decreased processing time and human labor, especially for data entry, communication and controls. The shift to more employees working from home or remote locations has highlighted the necessity of having online systems for managing permit applications and right-of-way activities. Online systems with streamlined and well thought out workflows are critical to for city employees and applicants.
Read MoreAdvancements in telecom service can make city governments more efficient in responding to their citizens’ needs and enrich the lives of its residents. But the expansion of fiber services can also impact your city’s utility poles in ways you did not realize. Learn how to effectively work with telecom partners while protecting your community’s utilities and landowner rights. Discussion includes considerations for city-owned utility poles versus leased and the critical importance of updating easement documentation to include fiber.
Read MorePipelines that carry flows under pressure represent a special set of challenges for water and sewer rehabilitation. Historically, the most common renewal technology employed has been to replace the pipeline using open cut construction. Part of the reason for that choice has been a lack of trenchless rehabilitation technologies appropriate for pressurized pipelines. A lack of investment in the aging pressure pipe infrastructure, coupled with growing congestion both above and below ground, has accelerated development in the trenchless rehabilitation industry. With an ever-increasing number of proven trenchless rehabilitation technologies, how does a utility owner or engineer determine the appropriate technology to specify? This presentation briefly reviews many of the common and emerging trenchless technologies for pressurized pipeline rehabilitation and provides a basic framework that can be utilized to evaluate and select an appropriate solution. Presenters will review the concept of structural classification of pressure pipe linings as defined in AWWA publications, which is a critical component to selecting an appropriate trenchless technology. They’ll also review several case studies that demonstrate how the basic framework was followed to select a trenchless technology solution.
Read MoreLeadership is about moving people to action on a mission. At its heart, leadership is about influence. Influence is the indirect or intangible way that we move others. The problem is that how leaders create influence has permanently changed. It used to be that we could move our colleagues because of what we were. Our role in the organization, our job title, our experience, and our education among other accomplishments provided more than enough influence. It was credentials first and the person behind the credentials second. Now, due to the pandemic, due to technological change, due to wider social pressures, we are seeing the rapid acceleration of a new trend. Effective leadership is less about what we are and more about who we are. The credentials still matter, but the person behind the credentials matters more than ever. The New Leader Way focuses on the core human skills that create the most compelling leadership influence in the modern workplace. The pandemic, technology, and social pressures will continue to radically reshape our communities and our organizations. It’s time for a new leadership philosophy. This is The New Leader Way.
Read MoreComparing Approaches to Inflow and Infiltration Mitigation Across the US. Regardless of size, location or climate most cities deal with some level of inflow and infiltration (I&I) issues. Addressing I&I can involve cross-discipline coordination between wastewater, stormwater, and water professionals. This presentation will focus on two case studies in different climatic regions of the United States. Differences in topography, geology, and climate affect the relative contribution from sources of I&I. These differences also affect the approaches to characterizing and mitigating I&I.
Read MoreWhile small cities and rural communities face the same challenges as larger and urban communities to address climate change, build resilience and social equity, and comply with environmental regulations, they…
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The intent of this project is to help professionals in the Public Works field develop a culture of leadership within all levels of their organization and provide opportunities to lead…
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Hosted by the APWA Solid Waste Management Committee, this discussion focuses on lessons learned in disaster debris. Whether it is cleaning up after a hurricane, tornado, or wild fire, solid…
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This webinar will provide an introduction to automated vehicles (AVs), including an international context. The webinar provides an overview of relevant terminology related to AVs as well as defines and distinguishes between automated, autonomous, connected, driverless, and self-driving vehicles. The webinar also discusses the potential benefits of AVs as well as concerns, from the perspective of individual travelers, the private sector, and communities (i.e. the public sector). The webinar then discusses the relationships between AVs and transportation infrastructure, covering roadway maintenance, vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, funding infrastructure upgrades, and planning infrastructure for an AV future. The webinar concludes with a brief overview of AV pilots in Australia, Singapore, Helsinki, and San Diego.
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Illegal dumping is more than an eyesore. It's a detriment to our communities. It raises significant concerns regarding public health, safety, property values, and quality of life. Learn to combat the negative effects of illegal dumping through proper funding, education and a solid logistics plan. Illegal Dumping: Find it, report it, clean it covers innovative methods for tackling blight and illegal dumping to help public works professionals keep their communities clean, safe and sustainable.
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