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Faced with the challenge of keeping streets free of human waste, San Francisco Public Works launched an innovative program called the Pit Stop. This program offers public toilets where they are needed most, operating at 16 locations in eight neighborhoods. The Pit Stop locations provide toilets with sinks, a receptacle to dispose of used syringes and a dog waste station with bags and a trash receptacle. What makes the program different from other cities, is that the Pit Stops are staffed, which assures that they are used for their intended purposes and kept safe, clean, and secure. This program has been replicated in Miami and Sacramento, with more than a dozen other cities seeking more information.Learning Objectives:Provide an innovative approach to addressing the problem of human waste in the right-of-way.Partner with non-profit organizations to provide employment opportunities that benefit the community.Set higher expectations for allowable public behaviors.
Salt Smart… Achieving Minimal Environmental Impact and Maximum Public Safety…on an Itty-Bitty Budget
Concern over the escalating impacts of salt run-off on critical infrastructure, water resources and ecosystems is spreading. Regulations are expanding and enforcement actions are increasing. The public continues to expect…
Do you aspire to be a leader in your organization or professional association? Then this interactive learning opportunity is for you! You will meet dedicated professionals who have held leadership positions in their agencies or companies and who have also served as leaders at both the chapter and national levels of APWA. They'll involve you in discussions about setting your own personal leadership goals and offer insight into the challenges and rewards the lie ahead for you.Learning Objectives: *You must attend the full two-hour session to obtain 0.2 CEU credit.Discover the successes and challenges that lie ahead on your path to leadership.Gain insight into what you really want by asking, ""Why do I want to be a leader?""Discover how to avoid the pitfalls of leadership and benefit from ""pearls of wisdom"" offered by those who have been there.
Breathing New Life into a Capital City – The Role of Public Works in Successful Downtown Development
From the 1970s through the 1990s, downtown Topeka, Kansas, went through a period where urban sprawl sent all commercial and retail development to a corridor on the west side of town. Downtown residential living became non-existent. Find out the lessons learned during Topeka's journey from a napkin sketch to a public/private partnership that invested $9 million dollars into a downtown enhancement project. Topics to be discussed include the role of public works in downtown redevelopment; how to organize interaction to gain public support; the use of charrettes with experts to determine a vision; design issues encountered in replacing 120-year old gas and water mains around trolley rails, vaults, and cisterns; and the coordination of sidewalks, power, and lighting between public infrastructure and private enhancements.Learning Objectives: Conceptualize how to guide their communities through a successful downtown redevelopment.Convince public officials to invest money in downtown infrastructure.Create public/private partnerships for downtown redevelopment.
Which is the better solution for your agency – funding solid waste services through an enterprise fund account or through a general fund account? An expert panel of solid waste professionals from the United States and Canada will discuss the pros and cons of each practice and provide examples of how challenges are met and efficiencies achieved.Learning Objectives: Discuss differences in the level of sanitation service expectations for local governments.Examine the financial challenges in providing sanitation services.Identify the difficulties in delivering effective and efficient solid waste services.
Team Rubicon USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit with a primary mission of providing disaster relief to those affected by natural disasters, be they domestic or international. By pairing the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders, medical professionals, and technology solutions, Team Rubicon aims to provide the greatest service and impact possible. In this session we’ll talk about how volunteers fit into domestic disaster response and how you can interact with them if you see them in the field!Key Points:TR background, history and demographics (70% veteran)Dual Impact: Engaging in communities as an asset helps veterans toTR capabilities (incident management, spontaneous volunteer management, debris removal, etc)NIMS/ICS training and how we fit with local govt.Other voluntary organizations you’ll see (VOAD partner organizations) How might TR and Public Works interact in the fieldLearning Objectives:Discover what Team Rubicon is and how it is having impact in communities facing disaster response.Evaluate how volunteers, such as Team Rubicon, may fit into your community’s disaster response.Discuss how Team Rubicon and public works can interact in the field.
The City of South Bend, Indiana, was one of the recipients of the 2016 USDOT's Mayor's Challenge Award for Overall Success for its Smart Streets Initiative. The goal was to create a sense of place and support a vibrant downtown, which included the creation of streetscapes that required conversion of one-way to two-way streets, wide sidewalks, bicycle facilities, on-street parking, street trees, and public arts. This project also simultaneously addressed utility coordination and green solutions related to the city's long-term combined sewer overflow (CSO) plan. Construction of this project required adaptive strategies to address underground conflicts and delays.Learning Objectives:Examine South Bend's Smart Streets Initiative.Review the challenges and solutions that occurred during the planning and implementation of the two-way conversion.Evaluate the economic and social impacts of complete streets.
Public Works professionals work behind the scenes to make our communities better. However, most people do not even realize we exist. Public Works is EVERYWHERE – from state or local agencies, to engineers, consultants, contractors, inspectors, and vendors that work for these agencies, we are the men and women that make the quality of life better and improve our communities everyday by providing core services. As industry leaders, we need to continue to raise awareness of Public Works. This CLL program will provide you with new innovative ways to raise awareness for your agency and for the profession of Public Works.
Many organizations split crews into two, 12 hour shifts during winter operations and some run as many as 16 hours or remain on duty until the event is over. Operator…
APWA's Fleet Services Committee has planned a very special learning opportunity for Fleet professionals. This program will consist of 4 separate presentations that will feature practical solutions on the issues facing Fleet departments in today's world. You may attend just those presentations that meet your immediate needs or join us for the full day of programming. If you are interested in obtaining CEU credit for those presentations that you attend, please see the volunteer monitors in the room and have your badge scanned after each presentation.Not all agencies use a fully-burdened shop rate when calculating charge-back rates. An experienced fleet professional will guide you through how to calculate service rates for repairs and how to determine shop staffing levels.Learning Objectives:Identify how to calculate charge-back rates.Better determine shop staff levels using a fully-burdened shop rate.Discuss the benefits of using a fully-burdened shop rate.