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Alternative Facts: How to Manage Misinformation and Disinformation

Promoting public trust requires an ongoing effort as well as responding appropriately to misinformation and disinformation when they occur. Explore best practices that will help mitigate and avoid communication breakdowns.…

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The State of Public Project Delivery in North America and What to Do About it

The headlines said it all-on March 22, 2016, the LA Times headline read, "Huge Cost Overruns on High Speed Rail." On May, 25, 2016, the Boston Globe reported, "Massive Delays…

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International Perspective Presentation: Asset Management in Australia: Part 2

There are lots of different understandings of the term asset management. This session provides the perspective from Australia and New Zealand. Strategic asset management, as practiced down under, goes beyond…

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Some Secrets to Implementing Effective Change in Public Works Operations

Implementing change in a public works department can be challenging, to say the least. Whether battling the "we have always done it this way" syndrome or trying to adopt new…

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A Better Way to Implement Local Federal-Aid Transportation Projects – Exchange Federal Funds

Don’t lose out on federal funding. Local agency federal-aid project implementation is a high risk for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and state departments of transportation (DOT), due to complex federal…

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Millennials Are Taking Over, One Bike Lane at a Time

Adults between the ages of 25 and 34 form the largest age demographic in Seattle. Since 2005, bike commuting has increased 44% and driving alone has decreased 14%. To meet…

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International Perspective Presentation: Best Practices in Winter Maintenance from Around the World

This session features best practices for Winter Maintenance from around the world. Techniques and approaches to be disussed will aid in the planning for more effective and resilient infrastructure and…

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Challenges of Winter Weather Forecasting Along the East Coast

After a quick review of weather basics, attendees will learn proven weather forecasting techniques that are specific to East Coast communities. Determining snow gradients, blizzard timing and impacts, ice storm…

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Small Cities/Rural Communities Perspective: Raising the Bar – Accreditation in Small Communities

Public works departments in small cities and rural communities are usually short on time and staff. Maybe your public works department would like to achieve APWA Accreditation as a hallmark…

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21st Century Project Delivery: Better, Faster, and Smarter Ways of Doing Business Utilizing CM/GC

The significant difference between Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) and design-build project delivery approaches is that the builder is brought into the process early in the design stage and it incentivizes…

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