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As municipalities and suburbs grow, the available natural undisturbed land becomes much more valuable and, therefore, protected through unified development ordinances (UDO) or tree conservation areas (TCA). Urban forestry becomes…
Read MoreThe Village of Niles maintains geographic information system (GIS) maps of their infrastructure for sewer, water, data, and street lighting. Using GIS maps, the Village self-performs all locate requests. Inaccurate…
Read MoreThe Cedars East Storm Drainage Improvement project consists of a 300+ acre watershed located in southeast Charlotte, North Carolina, near Idlewild Road. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS) identified this area…
Read MoreThe Margaret Turner Storm Drainage Improvement project consists of a 145-acre watershed located in northwest Charlotte, North Carolina, near Brookshire Boulevard. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services (CMSWS) identified this area for…
Read MoreAcross North America, public works budgets are strained to the maximum while essential infrastructure ages in place. Traditional sewer investigations are generally expensive, obtrusive, and often do not pinpoint the…
Read MoreTraffic incidents caused by wrecks, breakdowns, hazards in the road and weather events happen every day. These incidents result in injuries, fatalities, billions of dollars of damages, and delays in…
Read MoreMany agencies are looking for ways to reduce costs and improve efficiencies. Consolidating fleet maintenance activities is at the top of most municipalities' list. However, the requirements for the maintenance…
Read MoreStormwater Operations and Maintenance The presentations on Day Two of the Public Works Stormwater Summit feature case studies on best practices for the operation and maintenance of stormwater management programs.…
Read MoreBuilding Resilient SystemsResiliency is the key concept for current and future infrastructure planning. Discover how public works agencies are meeting the challenge for building resilient systems to withstand flooding and…
Read MorePlanned and hosted by APWA’s Water Resources Committee Flooding and Resiliency These presentations provide an important overview of how public works agencies can prepare for potential flood risk and build…
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