Posts Tagged APWA

Celebrate Public Works Week

This week, we celebrate public works week - a time to stop and think about the people who take care of all those things we don't normally even think about. Like making sure roads are safe and in good repair, making sure the water comes out when we turn on the faucet, and making sure our garbage gets

05.21.2009 | Public Works, Public Works in Second Life | admin

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We Are Public Works Network

Visit We Are Public WorksLast month, the American Public Works Association (APWA) launched an online network for those of us working in the public works industry. Since beginning late in February, WEAREPUBLICWORKS.ORG has grown to over a hundred members. And even though APWA launched the site, you

03.7.2009 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin

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How Attending an APWA Workshop Saved Our City $1M

As management teams work on their budgets over the next few weeks, some might look at trimming expenses by cutting back on staff training. But my experience has been that a little bit of education can go a long way. Come, travel down memory lane with me, and I will show you how one workshop ended up

02.15.2009 | Public Works in Second Life | admin

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First Day of APWA

First Day of APWA

[caption id="attachment_139" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photo of the dancers in the APWA New Orleans parade"][/caption] Yesterday my husband and I attended the opening day of the 2008 annual APWA Congress, held this year in New Orleans. APWA always schedules outstanding speakers for

08.18.2008 | Public Works | admin

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