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Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa with a population of 131,127, more than 600 miles of paved roadway, and a vibrant downtown. In 2014, a major ice event nearly crippled the community when only a handful of the City’s 90 street maintenance employees responded to the emergency call to treat roadways. This poor response and low morale required drastic, immediate attention and a renewed effort to build cooperation between bargaining and non-bargaining units. In 2017, a similar ice event occurred with very different results – every employee responded to the call. Don’t miss this interesting story about establishing culture change, instilling pride in levels of service, and involving employees in the solution.
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Join us for a look at Smart Cities through the perspective of different lenses such as Public Works, Consultants, Industry, and International. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions. Each "Talking Top Tech" webinar is in a panel discussion format and will focus on looking at one of the identified 2019 Top Tech – through different lenses.
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe City of Naples is located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf of Mexico. With an extraordinary climate, beautiful sunsets, and numerous outdoor activities throughout the winter, the Naples’ seasonal…
Read MoreYou have a new director, a new departmental structure, and ambitious new performance goals… but you also have the same team you had before the change. What do you do…
Read MoreDon’t miss this session about the current challenges and available tools related to pavement management. As a partner with the US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL),…
Read MoreDockless bikes and scooters are popping up in cities across the nation and are likely here to stay. Whether this emerging and disruptive technology is a successful “first mile –…
Read MoreSession 1: East Lake Park – Designing Water Quality and Park Improvements in an Urban Setting East Lake Pond is approximately 1 ¾ acres in size and fed by a…
Read MoreWho is leading the charge for strengthening of our nation’s infrastructure and preparing for tomorrow? It is the organizations who are not following a ‘business as usual’ approach, but are…
Read MoreInspired by the 2019 National Public Works theme ““It Starts Here,” this session will focus on CPWA’s advocacy efforts for public works, federal infrastructure programs and other initiatives that affect…
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