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Talking Top Tech: Smart Cities Edition

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.

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Making Space: Optimistic Strategies for Addressing Urban Homelessness in Public Works

As visible homelessness presents an increasing challenge for public works managers, staff and elected officials are being asked to respond to this complex issue in productive, politically-sensitive ways. Explore optimistic…

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Are We There Yet? Is the Work Ever Done on Improving Organizational Culture?

A 2013 employee engagement survey showed the organizational culture in the City of Vaughan, Ontario’s Public Works (PW) department was dominated by a lack of trust and a general feeling…

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The Power of Middle Management: Applying High Performance Concepts to Small Teams

You 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…

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Managing Your Pavement Network: PAVER and Applying Sustainable Management Practices

Don’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),…

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Avoid Being Clueless About Dockless

Dockless 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 –…

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Stormwater Summit Day One Presentations: Part 3

Session 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…

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How Technology-Driven Public Works Agencies are Strengthening Our Nation’s Infrastructure

Who 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…

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Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) Advocacy Update: “It Starts Here”

Inspired 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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How to Deal with the MIRE . . . What is Required by 2026

Model Inventory of Roadway Elements – MIRE, is the collection of data for transportation professions to make data-driven safety decisions.   MIRE can be used to perform analyses supporting the strategic and performance-based goals in SHSP and HSIP.  This presentation will focus on the two Local Road Fundamental Data Elements (FDE's) for Paved and Unpaved Roads.

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