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Innovating Climate-Ready Communities: A Technology-Enabled Approach

A rapidly changing climate calls for immediate action for safer, more resilient communities. New technologies offer solutions that match this urgency, but integrating these into government operations poses questions for…

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Maximizing PAVER for Local Agencies—High-Impact M&R Analyses

The APWA-endorsed PAVER Pavement Management System is the most widely used pavement management system in the United States. The recent release of PAVER contains new features that provide agencies with…

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Retention of Women in Engineering: Implications for Public Works Teams

Research shows that thirty years into their careers, women in engineering are half as likely as the men who stayed to report that they are still working despite decades of…

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The Pathway to Success: DOT’s Navigator Tool and Other Resources to Access Federal Grant Opportunities Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) authorized over $600 billion in funding for DOT programs, including bridge reconstruction, roadway repair, street safety, airport terminals, railway expansion, transit expansion, port construction, etc.…

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Utility Leadership via Career Progression

The purpose of this presentation will be to educate peer utilities on the career progression efforts Johnson County Wastewater (JCW) developed for our Collection System Division. In the current workforce…

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10 Steps to Unlocking Efficiency: Harnessing the Potential of Project Management Software

Traffic incidents are unplanned roadway events that affect or impede the normal flow of traffic, thereby reducing travel reliability and system performance and hurting commerce as well as air quality.…

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Big Detention in the Little ROW

This presentation will discuss “inside the box” thinking for urban stormwater mitigation. A common challenge to urban stormwater mitigation is finding a site to put the excess runoff to relieve…

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Does AI Have a Place in the Public Works Toolbox?

There has been a lot of noise recently about artificial intelligence (AI), especially with the availability of ChatGPT and other so-called large language models (LLMs). Lots of people have been…

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Fleet Management—Back to Basics

This session will offer an introduction to how to run an effective fleet management program as well as a back-to-basic look at fleet management practices. Often, as fleet managers, we…

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Integrating Drones and GIS for Urban Forest Management

Immerse yourself in our interactive workshop, where we delve into the intricate relationship between drone technology and GIS applications in urban forest management. Learn the art of utilizing drones for…

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