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Studies show that, on average, 80% of collection system issues reside in 20% of the entire system. This presentation will discuss refined technologies for breaking the collection system into smaller basins or micro-detection of issues to aid in locating surcharging, overflows, and infiltration and inflow. Micro-detection can be accomplished quickly and inexpensively with low-cost sensors, wireless connectivity, high-speed analytics, and sensor driven cameras. These tools form the backbone of an intelligent wastewater network.
Read MoreThe workforce is more diverse that it has ever been. Older workers are staying in the workforce longer, younger workers are coming in without the actual skills to perform the job. The age range could be from 20 to 70. That could be challenging, but it could also present some wonderful opportunities for knowledge-sharing from all five of the generations in the work place. Learn from managers representing different generations how they handle various situations and how to build and maintain a cohesive workplace.
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Don’t miss this case study about workforce engagement and establishing a winter operations training program. We’ll discuss how to meet the challenge of preparing training materials and exercises for a multi-cultural and multi-lingual workforce.
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The National Weather Service has simplified some of its products and services to meet the needs of local governments and the public in building towards a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN). This presentation will explain the WRN concept, the WRN Ambassador Initiative, the Impact-based Decision Support Service, and Hazard Simplification Project.
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Fishers, Indiana, is a growing community just north of Indianapolis with high public expectations for public works services. They’ve created a snow removal strategy that is fluid and adaptable to different situations. Don’t miss this exploration of how they determine resource allocation and manage labor and equipment costs during snow events. No two snowflakes are the same; your snow removal strategies don’t have to be either.
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Join us for a look at GIS through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and industry. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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Join us for a look at UAS/Drones through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and industry. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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Let’s be honest, keeping snow and ice off the streets and highways is not an easy task. In fact, it’s rather complicated! Anyone doing winter maintenance knows the pressures you face to provide higher levels of service and the ongoing effort to train employees on shrinking budgets! With so many ideas and resources out there, which ones are going to be most valuable for you, your staff and your agency? This session will help you identify and discover numerous resources and training opportunities to begin transforming your agency’s maintenance operations. Learn from other North American snow professionals who have done those innovative things, screwed them up, and learned from their mishaps – so you don’t have to make the same mistakes we did!
Read MoreAgencies throughout North America are under pressure to maintain or increase winter maintenance performance with reduced or stagnant funding. Design requirements such as the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and complete streets and green infrastructure initiatives have the potential to produce features that can make winter maintenance efforts inefficient. This presentation will offer tools for building trust and credibility with planners and engineers to increase the likelihood that road maintenance and snow and ice control needs are part of the overall considerations for capital improvement projects.
Read MoreEmerging vehicle technologies are increasing the demand for advanced infrastructure. There are over 300,000 signalized intersections in North America and it will take several years for local governments to convert these traffic signals to include needed features. Over 46,000 potential non-intersection sites (bridges, dangerous curves, and on ramps) need to be retrofitted or replaced. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Connected Vehicle (CV) pilot program has deployed testing sites in New York City, Tampa, Florida; and the State of Wyoming. Other cities across the U.S. are installing roadside units (RSUs), modifying traffic signals. Learn about federal grants available through the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) program.
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