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Overcoming Political Pressure and Community Stigma When Evaluating Tree Removal for Public Works Pro
When determining options for maintaining a particular roadway asset, Sumpter County found itself evaluating alternatives which either preserved or removed a pair of 300-hundred old oak trees. Community opposition and political stigma issues needed to be addressed. Find out how the issues were resolved.
Read MoreArt is viewed by the public as imaginative, creative, whimsical, forward-thinking, but practical? NOT! Civil engineering is viewed by the same public as functional, utilitarian, but edgy? NOT! Minneapolis’ Public Works Department and the Art in Public Spaces Division have a unique relationship whereby both reach out to each other for advice and perspective.
Communication is not a one-size-fits-all activity, for example, knowing when to stop talking is an underused strategy that can be highly effective. This session is a must for those needing strategies for effective communication with elected officials, employees, citizens and the media.
Read MoreIncluded in the 8th Edition of the Public Works Management Practices Manual, is a new chapter on Environmental Management Systems (EMS). To be sustainable, environmental accountability needs to be integrated into agency decision-making and planning. An EMS provides a framework to document the procedures and processes for monitoring and reporting on environmental performance goals.
Read MoreDisasters can be overwhelming when an immediate response is required along with specialized equipment and expertise. Attend this session for an overview of the provisions and benefits of the Mutual Aid Agreement for Utah Public Works.
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Record rainfall, a sudden and heavy freeze in the early winter, and unusually warm temperatures in the spring created the perfect conditions for two rounds of epic flooding of the Sagavanirktok River in Arctic Alaska. Throughout the two-and-a-half month response effort, the Unified Incident Command was able respond to the disaster and successfully reopen the Dalton Highway.
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Alberta Transportation has witnessed an increase in Motor Vehicle Accidents involving vehicles being blown-off the due to extreme cross-winds.
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When your winter maintenance budget is starving and your appetite for innovation is ravaging, what are the alternatives? This session give some alternatives utilized by the City of Olathe in minimizing the budgetary effects while taking advantage of established best practices in snow and ice control. Learn how Road Maintenance and Fleet Maintenance worked together to minimize costs while moving toward more effective winter maintenance.
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Advancements in technology have significantly improved winter maintenance operations. This session will focus on how the City of West Des Moines, Iowa has utilized various types of new products in the pursuit of continual operational improvement. Discussed will be the implementation of an automated vehicle location system, 3 RWIS stations, a mobile RWIS platform, new de-icer blending equipment and more.
Read MoreAbandoned utilities take up a great deal of the limited supply of the right-of-way. At a time when agencies are trying to fit more utilities in less space, can we afford to have that space used by unnecessary installations? Learn how other agencies are handling abandoned utilities and how they are keeping track of what’s hidden underfoot.