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The State of the Science, Practice, and Policy of Using Urban Trees for Stormwater Management

Sponsored by APWA's Facilities & Grounds Committee This discusses the recent research into the practice of using trees as a stormwater control measure. Examine a calculator developed to quantify tree…

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Successfully Selecting and Implementing a GPS/AVL Solution for Public Works

Summary GPS/AVL is no longer considered “nice to have.” Whether government agencies are looking to mitigate liability, reduce costs, or increase accountability and transparency; GPS/AVL systems are slowly becoming a…

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High Stakes, Low Impact: How a Strategic Water Main Rehabilitation Helped Usher In a Riverfront Renaissance

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…

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Exchange Federal Funds and Stretch Your Transportation Dollars

One of the highest risks to the Federal Highway Administration and state departments of transportation is expenditure of federal transportation funds by local governments, due to the complex requirements for…

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The City of Kitcheners Consolidated Maintenance Facility Project

The recently completed $62 million Kitchener Operations Facility consolidates multiple public works operations into one 325,000 square foot facility on a 45 acre property. Don’t miss this overview of prior…

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116th U.S. Congress Legislative and Regulatory Update

What is APWA’s Government Affairs team doing to prepare for the upcoming 2020 election cycle? As the “voice of public works” to the U.S. Congress and federal agencies, APWA’s Government…

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Small Cities/Rural Communities Perspective: Asset Management: A Tale of Two Small Cities

APWA’s Small Cities/Rural Communities (SC/RC) committee presents case studies featuring two small cities’ experiences with implementing asset management systems. SC/RC solicits audience feedback and participation in this discussion. The audience…

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Managing Infrastructure Assets in a Post-Pandemic Environment

Transportation is one of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, as an essential business, transportation asset management has continued evolving during the pandemic in innovative ways. The…

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Fleet Services Workshop Part 1: APWA Top Ten Performance Measures for Fleet Professionals

APWA's Fleet Services Committee identified the top ten performance measures critical to a fleet manager's success. Does your agency measure up? Watch this presentation by APWA's Fleet Services Management Committee…

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Community Bike Share Systems – Lessons Learned and the Future

With the number of community bike-share systems established throughout North America’s largest cities and many more in the planning stage for both large and medium sized urban areas, mode-shift, congestion…

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