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Learn about the Prince William Environmental Mitigation Bank. Through the sale of stream credits on the open market, the county can restore miles of local, degraded and impacted stream corridors at no expense to the Prince William County taxpayer
Read MoreDiscover what two public agencies did to optimize limited resources while improving customer service by using available features of current software and employing new technologies, including web requests and mobile apps, that link to their maintenance management systems.
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Chicago’s Climate Action Plan, pledges an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2050. Several private sector partners have stepped forward to advance these goals: 1) energy efficient buildings, 2) clean and renewable energy sources, 3) improved transportation options, 4) reduced waste and industrial pollution, 5) adaptation.
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This session will address implementing alt fuel vehicles (AFVs) in public works fleets including evaluation of AFV availability and applicability, fuel station development and O&M options, maintenance facility modification requirements, and potential adjustments to operational practices.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA’s Fleet Services Committee Discover ways to reduce the costs of retrofitting existing fleet garages for maintenance and repair of compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas vehicles. Learn about the impact of different building codes and structural and HVAC considerations on retrofits.
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Titles or positions may designate people as “leaders," but that doesn’t mean that they can lead. Leadership is an art. Join this exploration of the traits people look for in their leaders. You’ll discover the importance of optimism and the difference between leadership and management.
Read MorePerpendicular ramps, parallel ramps, blended transitions. It’s all just terminology, right? Wrong! There are specific ADA requirements for each type of curb ramp. Waivers currently allowed, will not be available in the new Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory Committee (PROWAAC) Guidelines.
Read MoreSacramento’s Water Loss Program Evaluation and Strategy to Control Leakage in a Cost Effective Manne
Explore how the City of Sacramento developed a water loss program evaluation and strategy to reduce costs for water treatment and delivery, offset the need to construct water production capacity for the future, and identify and control leakage.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Center for Sustainability It is time to shift our approach for infrastructure security and resilience from the reactionary, cope-and-recover methods to a plan-and-prepare strategy. Discover how you can use the ISI Envision Rating System as a tool to help decision makers understand existing infrastructure vulnerabilities and to create a more climate-resilient community.
Read More“Make No Little Plans” – these words, attributed to architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham, had a profound influence on the development of Chicago in the early 20th Century
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