This session will feature presentations from the Netherlands about integrating the concepts of social cohesion and resiliency into the design of public spaces and infrastructure. Presentations will include:

• Information about a design instrument that integrates input from all the various stakeholders involved in designing public spaces.
  
• A case study featuring The Resiliency Strategy developed by the City of Rotterdam that includes these components: social cohesion and education, energy transition, cyber use and security, climate change adaptation, infrastructure, and changing governance.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will be better able to: 

• Use a design instrument that captures and integrates the interests of stakeholders when designing public spaces.
• Identify the components of resiliency.
• Develop a resiliency strategy for your community.

This session will feature presentations from Australia and the United Kingdom.

• Traditionally “on time and on budget” have been the only criteria for measuring project success. The Australian city of Whitehorse is redeveloping and expanding a 10,000-meter aquatic and leisure facility. They have developed a series of measures to determine if the final project meets the goals of all the stakeholders in the project.

• Over the last 10-years in the United Kingdom, several local highway authority (LHA) maintenance projects have failed to deliver the desired outcomes. The Highway Maintenance Efficiency Program (HMEP) includes a toolkit if web-based resources which helps LHAs choose the best project delivery models and assess what type of documents and processes are the most appropriate to achieve the desired project outcomes.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will be better able to: 

• Review what HMEP tools and products are available to help local governments procure highway maintenance services and ensure project success.
• Establish standards and measures for determining project success.
• Consult with all project stakeholders to get their input on what outcomes and expectations they have for project outcomes.

Leading from the front in the future will take more than has been needed in the past. With rapidly changing technology and increased demands to manage the increasing complexities of public works and highway maintenance, simply coming up through the ranks, relying upon (and hoping for) good role-modeling from supervisors, and putting in the years of service are no longer sufficient for job promotion or career success. The Colorado Department of Transportation, Front Range Community College and state partners like APWA and LTAP have teamed up to develop the first-in-the-nation 2-year Associate of Applied Science in Highway Maintenance Management degree program. This session will show public works employees how they can up their game to meet the demands of the future and get a jump start on the degree with work experience transfer credit.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, you will be better able to: 

• Promote the availability of an online Associate of Applied Science Degree in Highway Maintenance Management.
• Apply for Prior Learning Assessment credit to advance to the AAS Degree.
• Communicate resources available through the Local Technical Assistance Programs (LTAP) throughout the country.