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The City of Rancho Palos Verdes conducted its own infrastructure report based on the framework of ASCE's Infrastructure Report Card. This led to the formation of a community infrastructure management advisory committee, the creation of a comprehensive infrastructure management plan and an intuitive, web-based infrastructure planning tool to try "what if" scenarios based on priorities, economics, and community factors such as quality-of-life.
Read MoreAdaptive Traffic Control Systems – Strategies for Serving the Different Multimodal Needs of Communit
Review the planning, design, procurement opportunities, and constraints the City of Stockton faced while implementing an adaptive traffic control system along its two major corridors. The presentation will highlight the project's evolution from concept to design and decisions on system requirements. Since the project was federally-funded, get tips for working with FHWA on a project of this scope.
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Hosted by APWA's Center for Sustainability Local governments need better information to promote decision making that reflects value-for-money comparisons of public investment proposals among various infrastructure projects. Join Center for Sustainability Leaders and others directly involved in creating more sustainable communities in a roundtable exchange and discussion to identify challenges, solutions, and needed resources. Participants will leave the roundtable with a better understanding of the process and tools through which non-cash costs and benefits, plus externalities, can be calculated and presented in monetary terms for “apples-to-apples” comparison, referred to as the Sustainable Return on Investment or SROI.
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Waterfront communities, along lakes, rivers, and oceans, share unique challenges when rehabilitating aging water infrastructure including making sure that such activities do not disrupt the local economy. Discover how low-impact structural cured-in-place pipe lining and a multi-channel communication campaign were used in one Minnesota community to minimize economic impacts.
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Many public works agencies are struggling to deliver services without the staffing levels they had in the past. Explore real-life examples of where contracting out to private service providers made sense, how the conversion from public agency staffing to private sector operations was completed, and the benefits, costs, and risks encountered.
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To lead our communities weather and climate related activities, public works professionals need a background in weather – more than the 'old wives tales' we learned when we were young, and more than a simple regurgitation of what we hear in the media.
Read MoreDetermining where to spend limited fleet dollars can be difficult at best and ineffective at worst when handled subjectively. Too often, annual fleet replacement budgets are based on equipment age or a good sales pitch from an individual stakeholder. Discover how to implement a holistic equipment replacement program that engages all stakeholders in the life-cycle process.
Read MoreSponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and APWA's Center for Sustainability Cities of the future must employ a means to measure and ensure that public works and infrastructure projects contribute to the overall sustainability of the communities they serve. Don't miss this opportunity to network with Envision™ users and discuss the potential applications and uses for this infrastructure sustainability rating system.
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Public works projects can contribute significantly to regional economic success. Economic development is contagious and includes tangible momentum that builds upon itself. Enjoy this exploration of the infrastructure investments and economic growth that have been spurred around the Mesa Gateway Airport development.
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Public outreach is an integral piece of effective project management and dealing with people is always a unique challenge. Come learn about how public outreach is conducted in Mexico and explore the similarities and differences in the techniques Mexican professionals use and those currently in your toolbox.
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