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In the midst of challenging budget times, the City of Phoenix Public Works Department continued to develop innovative solutions to save the city money and continue to provide excellent service.
As a result of an innovation and efficiency suggestion by staff, ten (10) refurbished side loading refuse trucks were rebuilt in lieu of purchasing new trucks.
Certificants from the various APWA Certification programs will share their real-life stories on the challenges of the certification and testing process and the benefits accrued since obtaining their credential. Bring your questions and join in this helpful dialogue.
Sponsored by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and APWA's Center for Sustainability Cities of the future must employ a means to measure and ensure that public works and infrastructure projects contribute to the overall sustainability of the communities they serve. Don't miss this opportunity to network with Envision™ users and discuss the potential applications and uses for this infrastructure sustainability rating system.
Hosted by APWA's Center for Sustainability Local governments need better information to promote decision making that reflects value-for-money comparisons of public investment proposals among various infrastructure projects. Join Center for Sustainability Leaders and others directly involved in creating more sustainable communities in a roundtable exchange and discussion to identify challenges, solutions, and needed resources. Participants will leave the roundtable with a better understanding of the process and tools through which non-cash costs and benefits, plus externalities, can be calculated and presented in monetary terms for “apples-to-apples” comparison, referred to as the Sustainable Return on Investment or SROI.
Waterfront communities, along lakes, rivers, and oceans, share unique challenges when rehabilitating aging water infrastructure including making sure that such activities do not disrupt the local economy. Discover how low-impact structural cured-in-place pipe lining and a multi-channel communication campaign were used in one Minnesota community to minimize economic impacts.
Many public works agencies are struggling to deliver services without the staffing levels they had in the past. Explore real-life examples of where contracting out to private service providers made sense, how the conversion from public agency staffing to private sector operations was completed, and the benefits, costs, and risks encountered.
Young professionals are eager to make a difference in their organizations and no longer accept the answer, "Because we have always done it that way." Don't miss this insightful exploration of how young professionals view navigating organizational change, the importance of tapping into the institutional knowledge bank of veteran colleagues, and the demographic trends of young professionals and their impact on public works services.
Sponsored by APWA's International Affairs Committee Presentation by Jennings Randolph International Fellow Review the respective management impacts on the waste compositions in the U.S. and the Czech/Slovak Republics. The composition results are evaluated for their utility in industry standard management practices including: recycling, tipping and user fees, recyclable sales, and the sociological impacts of waste management efforts.
The County of Los Angeles is expanding its e-Government presence into m-Government (mobile) services to offer new ways to engage the public. This presentation will also feature a demo of the county's award-winning mobile application which offers a one-stop solution for residents to report and track public services requests and status.
Public works projects can contribute significantly to regional economic success. Economic development is contagious and includes tangible momentum that builds upon itself. Enjoy this exploration of the infrastructure investments and economic growth that have been spurred around the Mesa Gateway Airport development.