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Dare to Ask Presentation: Game of Drones: Innovation is Coming

Pierce County, Washington, uses drones for asset management functions including tracking and verifying quantities of stock, assessing high risk areas (mudslides, hazard slopes, etc.), and performing levee inspections. Discover how…

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Connected Vehicles in Your Fleet – Are You Ready?

Hosted by APWA’s Fleet Management Committee The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing everything, including how public fleet operations manage and maintain vehicles and equipment. Connected vehicles must communicate with each other…

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Rethinking the Single-use Utility Corridor

Puget Sound Energy is in the process of upgrading powerline corridor in Washington State. This session will explore this project as a case study for evaluating existing land-use uses and…

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Public Safety Executive Partnership (PSEP): A Success Story – Integrating First Response from Public Works, Fire, and Police

Buckeye, Arizona is the fifth-fastest growing city in the nation. Its population has exploded in the past 20 years, growing from 5,000 people in 2000 to over 50,000 by 2010…

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What Is Your Plan to Manage All That Debris?

In 2016, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works developed the Operational Area Mass Debris Management Plan (OA MDMP). The purpose of the OA MDMP is to establish coordinated…

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Greenroads Certification with Federal Funding in Bellingham, Washington

The City of Bellingham, Washington, is completing a major road project through a brownfield site located in the downtown area. They are also going through the Greenroads certification process to…

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Snow and Ice Control – Equipment and Techniques

The City of Dubuque, Iowa, will share how new approaches and technologies have been incorporated into their snow and ice control operations, including the use of anti-icing techniques, multi-edged plows, and a CNG-powered snow and ice control truck. Staffing levels and equipment use will also be discussed.

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How to Design a State of the Art Public Works Facility

Enjoy this presentation by an architect who has spent his entire career working with municipalities to enhance their operational efficiencies through facility programming and design. He has programmed new public works facilities ranging from 5000 square feet to 350,000 square feet. Public works and fleet managers will be interested in how smart designs can save dollars in both the initial cost and throughout the life of the facility. Smart design can enhance overall service delivery and justify the expense facility improvements.

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Going Global with Smart Cities…Positioning Your Public Works Agency for an Unimaginable Future

There’s an avalanche of new technologies coming our way that will transform the urban fabric. Join us in this conversation about what many public works agencies are already doing to…

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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: How to Create a Carbon Neutral and Asset Sustainable City

The City of Espoo has approximately 300,000 inhabitants and is an integral part of the developing, networked metropolitan area of Southern Finland. Recently, Espoo was selected as Europe’s most sustainable…

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