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Measuring Your Fleet, APWA’s Top 10 Performance Measures

Performance measurement is an important tool in helping fleet managers and policy makers evaluate the quality and effectiveness of fleet services. This season will provide proactive and practical examples of…

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Public Speaking, Presentation and Communication Skills Needed for Success!

Public speaking, presentation and communication skills are requisite competencies for public works leaders. These skills are needed for effective communication to the public, elected officials and peers. Communication capabilities remain…

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You Can’t Lead from Behind a Desk

“Get out of the office and circulate among the troops.” We’ve all seen the version of this where the boss joins the crew for a day, poses for a picture…

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Overlake Station Infiltration Vault: Regional Stormwater Flow Control and Runoff Treatment Adaptive Management at Project and Program Scale

The City of Redmond’s regional facilities program provides flow control and runoff treatment to reduce stream flooding, improve water quality, and facilitate dense urban development. Partnering with redevelopment projects through…

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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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What is the Difference Between Asset Management and Maintenance Management?

This presentation focuses on the differences and similarities of asset management vs. maintenance management systems. The two terms are often used interchangeably but describe different processes that are related. Maintenance…

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Traffic Control Systems Asset Management Essential for Connected/Autonomous Vehicles

Transportation infrastructure asset management has mostly focused on pavement, bridges, and tunnels. However, traffic signals, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), traffic signs and markings, roadway lighting, guardrails, and barriers are all…

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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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