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A New Vision for Public Works Management

This program provides an overview of the APWA Center for Sustainability, Framework for Vibrant & Healthy Communities, and the Center Leadership created to assist public works professionals in taking an integrated, whole systems approach to public works management.

How To Write a Sustainable Action Plan

This program provides an overview of the process two cities – one US and one Canadian – used to develop and write Sustainability Action Plans for their communities.

Green Pavement Alternatives

This program discuss eight green construction alternatives through construction methodologies and material selection that will help you save energy, reduce emissions, reduce extraction of natural resources, save time and money, and provide a better life-cycle project.

If Only I’d Known – Developing Disaster Recovery ExercisesIf Only I d Known – Developing Disaster Recovery ExercisesIf Only I d Known – Developing Disaster Recovery Exercises

This program takes a look at a tabletop exercise that is a popular and fairly uncomplicated method of testing a disaster recovery plan while providing a practical gut check of procedures to follow should a particular event occur.

MUTCD Changes Every Local Agency Needs To Know

This program will familiarize you with the format, applicability and compliance aspects of the significant revisions to the MUTCD that have been incorporated into the 2009 Edition. The program will also address the Manual's format and introduction, and then touch on the nine Parts of the Manual and the significant changes in each.

LED Technology

This program explains LED technologies currently available for city/public use and present case studies on street lighting and traffic lighting pilot programs currently underway in North America.

Public Works and Emergency Operations:

As the steward of critical public infrastructure, public works has a significant place on the emergency management team to lessen the potentially devastating and long-lasting impact disruptions or destruction of public services can inflict on a community.

Electric Vehicles and Plug-In Networks – Are You Ready?

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are about to hit the market. Coordination across stakeholders could determine whether they are successful in your area. What can you do to get ready? Broaden your understanding of plug-in readiness and hear what other communities are doing to prepare their infrastructure now.

Lessons Learned From Extreme Winter Events

Extreme winter events can wreak havoc on planned winter operations, budgets and public perception. This program will detail how agencies in Washington DC, Denver CO and Seattle WA have dealt with major winter events and what they changed because of it.

Complete Streets – Designing Streets to Accommodate All User Part-2

This program will cover the components within the complete street concept and design; evaluate the status of current legislation on complete streets and recognize concepts of a new and retrofit complete streets.