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In 2004, nearly all of the material taken to the Whitehorse Recycling and Waste Centre was sent to the landfill with only glass, cardboard, and metal being recycled. Committed to reducing the amount of material going into the landfill, the City of Whitehorse invested in new programs for pricing, public education, and materials recycling.
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The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) epidemic is sweeping through the urban forests of the U.S. and Canada. The City of Naperville, Illinois, has implemented a comprehensive program of hybrid treatments, removal, and public education. Discover how to develop an EAB program to maximize ash tree survival within budgetary constraints.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee The Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN) has been assisting local agencies since its incorporation in 2009. Learn about the agreements that allow member agencies to respond to requests from other communities; the types of requests they respond to; and the systems in place to make requests, effectively communicate, and dispatch necessary resources.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Utilities and Right-of-Way Committee Safety is always an issue, but most of us fail to measure it. Using the damage information reporting tool (DIRT), you can stay abreast of safety tendencies, utility damage trends, and determine if educational campaigns are effective.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Working with other first responder disciplines on traffic incident management events provides opportunities to develop those key relationships and define roles for other major disasters.
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Graffiti Action Days are volunteer graffiti removal events that empower the community to reclaim their neighborhoods from the visual blight of graffiti. The cost burden of graffiti removal is shifted from the City to neighborhood groups, and using SoSafe Graffiti removers, volunteers can quickly and easily remove graffiti tags. Additionally, high visibility “graffiti hot spots” are identified and proactive measures are taken with the cooperation of property owners to reduce or prevent graffiti occurrences, which results in a reduced burden on city graffiti abatement resources.
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As a public works professional, you know the demands involved with stretching a limited budget to get the most out of your maintenance and repair (M&R) projects. MicroPAVER arms your agency with one of the best tools technology can offer to assist you in making effective decisions.
If you are a new user of MicroPAVER or you are thinking about purchasing it, this program is for you! Current users may also learn about features of the software that you are not using to their utmost capabilities. This program will be a brief introduction to the software and focuses on how to get maximum effectiveness from the PAVER software.
Read MoreFollow this organization’s saga with first picking the wrong system and consultant for transferring their paper system into an electronic system, to righting the ship by hiring a new consultant with software that exactly fit their needs. It is smooth sailing now. Find out what they did wrong so you don’t make the same mistake.
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The process of implementing and fine-tuning APS and ABC systems creates a great deal of work for many internal stakeholders. All staff should be involved from the beginning because they are the experts on labor, equipment, materials, and vehicle needs.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Transportation Committee Even though roadway fatalities have been on a downward trend, fatality rates on rural roads still remain at more than two times that of urban roadways. FHWA’s Local Road Safety Plans and the Systemic Approach to Road Safety provide a framework for identifying the unique conditions that contribute to crashes.
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