his session will explore public education, outreach, policy development, and technical advances in RUC through the eyes of the two states that have conducted the country’s largest per-capita RUC pilots: Washington and Hawaii. Since 2012, Washington has studied the business case for RUC, examined various operational approaches to implementing RUC, pilot tested five promising methods of mileage reporting, and conducted extensive stakeholder and public outreach.

Each fall, the New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM) conducts an annual conference that attracts over 500 people for a 3-day conference that showcases state-of-the-art techniques, programs, resources, materials and equipment, and services to accomplish flood mitigation and other community goals.

This session shares frameworks that can serve as a tool for public- and private-sector actors to shape a vision of an intentional planning decision-making ecosystem that ensures equity is centered in public investments in: access - transit and local mobility; community health from an all age lens and a rural-urban lens; financing cross-generational services and needs across the life cycle; and 2Gen strategies to break the cycle of poverty and replace with opportunity.

Cycling is a sustainable means of urban travel. It has the potential to serve many short- and medium-distance trips—for commuting to and from work and school, shopping, and visiting friends—as well as providing recreation and exercise. This presentation explores how to make city cycling safe, practical, and convenient for a broad spectrum of ages, genders, and abilities.

As municipalities throughout the country have adapted to the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic, elected and appointed officials have been faced with tough decisions and unique opportunities to create programs that best meet the needs of residents. The actions adopted in trying times have changed the way local government works and will leave an impact on operations for years to come. From distance work and health department strain to philanthropic efforts and emotional support for those struggling, the new normal of local government will be discussed in sessions and with exhibitors in the exhibit hall. With the 106th League Conference, we will continue a long tradition within the safest and most effective parameters.