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Next Generation Porous Pavements – Recent Advances

Permeable pavements are a cost-effective solution to managing stormwater when replacing failed roadways. In the last ten years, the City of Tacoma has constructed approximately 30 blocks of permeable pavement…

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Public Works Emergency Response: Los Angeles County and the City of Thousand Oaks, California Share Lessons Learned from the 2018 Wildfires

Lessons Learned from Thousand Oaks, California: On November 7, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at a local bar & grill in Thousand Oaks, California resulting in the tragic deaths of…

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Navigation Centers – A Different Approach to Shelter the Homeless

Cities across the United States are dealing with homeless encampments and struggling to move people off the streets and into more stable living situations. In 2015, San Francisco opened its…

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Succession Planning – Growing Your Own Director

Do you have a succession plan in place for your agency? Having a successful talent management strategy requires a commitment from the top and the resources from your department to…

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Newton, MA Accelerated Pavement Management Program – How Public Works Made it Happen

The City of Newton implemented an Accelerated Pavement Management Program after coming to the realization that their 267-centerline mile roadway infrastructure was not meeting resident expectations. This $95 million 10-year…

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Successfully Selecting and Implementing a GPS/AVL Solution for Public Works

Summary GPS/AVL is no longer considered “nice to have.” Whether government agencies are looking to mitigate liability, reduce costs, or increase accountability and transparency; GPS/AVL systems are slowly becoming a…

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Managing Infrastructure Assets in a Post-Pandemic Environment

Transportation is one of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, as an essential business, transportation asset management has continued evolving during the pandemic in innovative ways. The…

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The State of the Science, Practice, and Policy of Using Urban Trees for Stormwater Management

Sponsored by APWA's Facilities & Grounds Committee This discusses the recent research into the practice of using trees as a stormwater control measure. Examine a calculator developed to quantify tree…

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The City of Kitcheners Consolidated Maintenance Facility Project

The recently completed $62 million Kitchener Operations Facility consolidates multiple public works operations into one 325,000 square foot facility on a 45 acre property. Don’t miss this overview of prior…

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Small Cities/Rural Communities Perspective: Asset Management: A Tale of Two Small Cities

APWA’s Small Cities/Rural Communities (SC/RC) committee presents case studies featuring two small cities’ experiences with implementing asset management systems. SC/RC solicits audience feedback and participation in this discussion. The audience…

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