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What Happens When a Private Utility Fails Within Your City Limits

Sponsored by APWA’s Water Resources Management Committee Based on a true story! More than 10-years later the City of Bend, Oregon continues to deal with the ramifications of the prolonged…

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Through the Looking Glass: Using Metrics to Easily Communicate Your Success

There is a lot of pressure on local governments today to transition to a more citizen-centric form of service delivery that is transparent, holds government accountable, and provides an easy…

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Public Outreach during Construction: How to Turn Concerned Commuters into Project Advocates

You have spent months, even years, planning, designing and raising money to build your public works project. How do you keep the public and key stakeholders informed? How can you…

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Spotlight on Operations & Maintenance: Empowering Employees to Achieving Organizational Excellence

This session will explore the journey the City of West Des Moines Public Services embarked on to change the culture within its organization and the results that have been achieved.…

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What Does Emerging Technology Mean for Resilience?

Across Tennessee, various agencies and cities are focusing on institutionalizing resilience. They recognize that for any community to be truly resilient, it needs to be able to address the social,…

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More on Things That Go Bump In the Pipe: Implementing Municipal Storm Sewer Pipe Condition Rating Sy

Discover how public agencies are using asset condition rating systems to gauge the “health” of their stormwater conveyance systems. Take advantage of the lessons-learned on how these rating systems can…

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Transportation for the Future

Learn about how state-of-the art traffic engineering techniques and new urban planning concepts can improve a sense of community, enhance neighborhood and pedestrian safety and reduce traffic volumes and speeds.…

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Millennials Are Taking Over, One Bike Lane at a Time

Adults between the ages of 25 and 34 form the largest age demographic in Seattle. Since 2005, bike commuting has increased 44% and driving alone has decreased 14%. To meet…

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Small Cities/Rural Communities Perspective: Raising the Bar – Accreditation in Small Communities

Public works departments in small cities and rural communities are usually short on time and staff. Maybe your public works department would like to achieve APWA Accreditation as a hallmark…

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Water Treatment Plant Waste Stream Recycling You CAN Do That!

Creative thinking, ingenuity and a willingness to "take the road less traveled" allowed the City of Ogden to replace its aging water treatment plant with an innovative, cost-effective solution. They…

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