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Next Generation Porous Pavements – Recent Advances

Permeable pavements are a cost-effective solution to managing stormwater when replacing failed roadways. In the last ten years, the City of Tacoma has constructed approximately 30 blocks of permeable pavement…

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Traffic Control Systems Asset Management Essential for Connected/Autonomous Vehicles

Transportation infrastructure asset management has mostly focused on pavement, bridges, and tunnels. However, traffic signals, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), traffic signs and markings, roadway lighting, guardrails, and barriers are all…

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Public Works Emergency Response: Los Angeles County and the City of Thousand Oaks, California Share Lessons Learned from the 2018 Wildfires

Lessons Learned from Thousand Oaks, California: On November 7, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at a local bar & grill in Thousand Oaks, California resulting in the tragic deaths of…

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Implementation of an Enterprise Asset Management System from Asset-Level Data Collection and Assessment to Organizational Change Management Strategies

This session describes the model and process followed by the City of Coppell, Texas, during the development of an enterprise-wide asset management system. Presenters will describe how the city has…

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Navigation Centers – A Different Approach to Shelter the Homeless

Cities across the United States are dealing with homeless encampments and struggling to move people off the streets and into more stable living situations. In 2015, San Francisco opened its…

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Introducing the APWA Asset Management Roadmap and Best Practices

Over the last 30 years, a large body of national, international, and industry asset management standards and guidelines have been created. Today, the industry continues to struggle with the integration…

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Benefit-Cost Analysis for New York City Streets and Bridges

Benefit-cost analysis can be a powerful tool for informing infrastructure investment decisions. New York City’s Department of Transportation has been using this tool in the early stages of funding and…

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Innovative Usage of GIS and Mobile Mapping Technologies to Manage Public Works Assets and Upgrades

Using tools within existing municipal systems, like Esri’s ArcGIS applications, coupled with advanced surveying and mapping technology, can produce valuable project management, asset mapping, and public engagement exhibits. These cutting…

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Going Mobile! The Next Phase in Asset Management

The City of Beaverton, Oregon, uses Cityworks as its asset management software. In 2018, the city upgraded its internal GIS servers with ArcGIS Enterprise and externalized Cityworks. This streamlined and…

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Pavement Data Collection, Rating History & Pavement Management Program in the City of Houston

From 2008 through 2014, the City of Houston (COH) moved to an automated pavement management system using cameras and a profiler to collect data via a Street Surface Assessment Vehicle…

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