Step It Up Charleston! Follow-up Study
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
Charleston County, South Carolina issued pedometers to employees asking them to keep track of steps taken in both work and leisure time. Daily goals were set and awards for most steps per week and consistent goal achievement were given. Results of the pilot study were promising and Charleston County opted to make adjustments to length of study time, pedometer choice, and data collecting resulting in a longer study. Learn how using incentives and competition can improve employee health and morale.
Take the Right Steps for Effective Sidewalk Maintenance
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
Sidewalks are an integral part of the urban transportation system. Communities have become more aware of the importance of safe, accessible, and complete sidewalk systems due to ADA compliance, increases in litigation, designation of Safe School Routes, and growing interest in creating an enhanced urban lifestyle based on walking.
The Purple Cow of Recycling - Incentives That Make Your Community Want to Recycle
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
The City of Hamilton, Ontario, can't afford to site a new landfill for solid waste. To encourage waste diversion they came up with a Purple Cow (something that stands out in a crowd). To reward and recognize those residents that are successfully participating in recycling and waste diversion, gold boxes were issued that signified to all that they were making an important contribution to the community.
¡Buen Viaje! - A Study On Public Outreach Techniques in Mexico
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
Public outreach is an integral piece of effective project management and dealing with people is always a unique challenge. Come learn about how public outreach is conducted in Mexico and explore the similarities and differences in the techniques Mexican professionals use and those currently in your toolbox.
High Stakes, Low Impact: How a Strategic Water Main Rehabilitation Helped Usher In a Riverfront Renaissance
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
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 structural cured-in-place pipe lining and a multi-channel communication campaign were used in one Minnesota community to minimize economic impacts.
LA DOTD's South Louisiana Submerged Roads/Paths to Progress Programs: A Model for Future Disaster Recovery Efforts
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's South Louisiana Submerged Roads and Paths to Progress programs have become a model for future disaster recovery efforts due to its unprecedented collaboration and management demonstrated in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Public Works Without Agency Staff - When Should Public Works Departments Utilize Alternate Service Delivery Options?
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
Many public works agencies are struggling to deliver services without the staffing levels they had in the past. Explore real-life examples of where contracting out to private service providers made sense, how the conversion from public agency staffing to private sector operations was completed, and the benefits, costs, and risks encountered.
The State of the Science, Practice, and Policy of Using Urban Trees for Stormwater Management
Aug 30, 2015 7:30am ‐ Aug 30, 2015 8:45am
Sponsored by APWA's Facilities & Grounds Committee
Join this discussion of recent research into the practice of using trees as a stormwater control measure. Examine a calculator developed to quantify tree stormwater benefits, including soil storage, interception, evapotranspiration, and water quality benefits; and discover the cost effectiveness of using trees as a stormwater management tool.
Join this discussion of recent research into the practice of using trees as a stormwater control measure. Examine a calculator developed to quantify tree stormwater benefits, including soil storage, interception, evapotranspiration, and water quality benefits; and discover the cost effectiveness of using trees as a stormwater management tool.
Achieving New Heights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Aug 30, 2015 2:00pm ‐ Aug 30, 2015 2:50pm
One of the ten busiest airports in the world, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's designers needed to find innovative ways to integrate a transit system to connect to key facilities at the airport and to Valley Metro Light Rail. Solutions included an automated people mover (APM) system that includes 3 stations and a terminal station that is the only LEED Gold-Certified transportation campus in the world.
Adapting the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) to Improve Bicycle Safety
Aug 30, 2015 2:00pm ‐ Aug 30, 2015 2:50pm
Pedestrians and bicycle riders account for 14+ percent of all traffic fatalities while representing less than 10 percent of all trips. The Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon, known regionally as the HAWK (High-intensity pedestrian Actuated crossWalK), and the latest adaptation to facilitate bicycle use, the BikeHAWK, were developed in Tucson and have become a nationally respected best practice to prevent needless fatalities.