APWA Reporter, June 2012 issue

Page 97

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Articles inside

Ask Ann

5min
pages 94-96

Professional Directory

3min
pages 103-105

APWA: Using history to advance appreciation of public works

4min
pages 88-89

Challenge the Future

11min
pages 90-93

Products in the News

10min
pages 97-102

Donald C. Stone and the American Public Works Association

9min
pages 78-81

The Bureau of Reclamation: 110 years providing water and electricity to the West

8min
pages 82-84

Best practices in public works are not static

5min
pages 86-87

Building the Aviation Infrastructure: A brief history of the Aviation Trust Fund

3min
page 85

APWA 75th Anniversary: Thoughts on evolution in the organization

1min
page 77

Reflections on fifty years in the profession

9min
pages 74-76

Public Works Past and Future: A brief reflection

3min
page 73

APWA Past Presidents reflect on history and future of the industry

15min
pages 64-67

APWA’s History: In Perspective

18min
pages 59-63

Cleaning up with new technology

4min
pages 56-57

A brief history of our beginnings

2min
page 58

From developing needs to developing solutions

5min
pages 54-55

Enterprise GIS facilitates cooperative projects and reduces costs throughout city departments

3min
page 53

Pavement surface grinding techniques provide safer, smoother and quieter roads

8min
pages 50-52

Preserving the past and maintaining the future of public bridge infrastructure

3min
pages 48-49

The long public works legacy in Louisiana’s retreating coastline

4min
page 47

Equal Access: Taking it to the streets

9min
pages 44-46

Project planning, engineering priorities and political decision making

8min
pages 40-43

Innovative design-build road maintenance strategy: a proven direction for Kansas City

8min
pages 37-39

Demystifying the CIP

10min
pages 34-36

Promoting our technical expertise

11min
pages 28-31

Using technology for enhanced public communication

6min
pages 32-33

Global Solutions in Public Works

9min
pages 24-27

You could be saying, “I heard it from my mentor

6min
pages 18-19

Accreditation process helps organization assess service and performance

5min
pages 16-17

A View from the Top: A diverse view of women in public works

6min
pages 12-13

Attending the APWA Congress pays dividends

2min
page 10

Anaheim: a car-free good time

4min
pages 14-15

President’s Message

7min
pages 4-5

Technical Committee News

3min
page 8

Washington Insight

3min
pages 6-7

Recognize Your Leaders

3min
page 9
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