The Public Works Nerds

Marc Culver, PE
The Public Works Nerds

Your Guides to the Latest and Greatest in Public Works

  1. 06/26/2024

    APWA Accreditation: Shakopee's Public Works Journey with Bill Egan, Alex Jordan, and Barb Kraemer

    This week we start what will become a series of podcasts chronicling the journey of the City of Shakopee, MN through the APWA Accreditation process. Shakopee decided to take this on several months ago and a couple of months into the process at the time of this recording. This is a great conversation about why Shakopee decided to do this, how they found an internal champion and what surprises they've discovered so far. Joining us are guests Bill Egan (Public Works Director), Alex Jordan (City ...

    39 min

  2. 06/11/2024

    Electrifying Edina: Noah Silver on EV Infrastructure and Fleet Transformation in Public Works

    In our 32nd episode we are joined by the City of Edina's Master Electrician and Supervisor Noah Silver. Noah guides us through this nerd session on Electric Vehicles and the required infrastructure to support them. Join us for a transformative discussion on how the City of Edina is spearheading the future of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. With insights from our esteemed guest, Noah Silver, Edina's Master Electrician and Supervisor, you'll gain exclusive knowledge on the i...

    54 min

  3. 05/28/2024

    Becoming Parks and Rec Nerds - EAB and Park and Rec Accreditation with Matt Johnson and Bryce Shearen

    This week we may have to temporarily rename the podcast "The Parks and Recreations Nerds" as we welcome Matt Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Roseville. Along with my guest co-host Bryce Shearan, a colleague of mine at Bolton & Menk and former Parks and Recreation Director at the City of Little Canada. Bryce also hosts another podcast - MRPA On the Air. See the show notes for a link to the podcast home page. The three of us talk about Roseville's innova...

    1h 1m

  4. 05/14/2024

    Project Communications in Public Works with Sara Renney

    We are back for our 30th episode here at The Public Works Nerds! Here is the AI Generated Description. I have to call it out because I can't take credit for this prose:Unlock the secrets to transforming public perception and securing project funding through masterful communication with our esteemed guest, Sara Renney, Carver County's communications guru. Her rich tapestry of experiences, from corporate corridors to the heartwarming chapters of motherhood, culminates in a pivotal role where he...

    50 min

  5. 04/30/2024

    Nerds Unplugged: Take 2 with Deb Heiser and Richard McCoy

    Join us for Take 2 of the Nerds Unplugged where I sit down with Deb Heiser, Engineering Director for the City of St. Louis Park, MN, and Richard McCoy, Public Works Director and City Engineer for the City of Robbinsdale, MN. We recap the last four episodes and chat about some random topics like college tours, bridge collapses, and infrastructure funding. I plan to have these Unplugged episodes about once every two months or so. If there is any topic you would like us to discuss, or have a que...

    1h 6m

  6. 04/16/2024

    Innovative Technologies in Pavement Management with Chris Evers

    Episode 8 of Season 2 features Chris Evers, a 2023 APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader award winner. That's why I contacted Chris, but I'm so happy I did for many reasons. First of all, I was finally able to nerd out on pavement maintenance. But I was also able to meet a pretty funny, smart, and gracious person in Chris Evers. And since Chris brought up Stuart Smalley in the podcast, we can call this his Daily Affirmation (for those of you too young to catch the reference, google this hilarious ...

    1h 14m

  7. 04/03/2024

    Technology in City Forestry with Minnetonka's City Forester Hannibal Hayes

    This episode took some time to get out there! Blame vacations and some tech issues, but I am finally dropping the 7th episode in Season 2 - and its a good one! Super fan and Tree Nerd Hannibal Hayes from the City of Minnetonka, MN joins me to talk about using technology to better manage the urban forest. We go off on some tangents about Emerald Ash Borer and tree species diversity and even birthing calves! This was a fun episode to record with a true renaissance man, Hannibal Hayes. Sit back ...

    1h 9m

  8. 03/12/2024

    Raleigh's Smart City Efforts with Jim Alberque and John Holden

    This week I'm joined by a Smart Cities team from Raleigh, North Carolina. Jim Alberque is the GIS and Emerging Technology Manager for the City of Raleigh and John Holden is the Smart City Manager for Raleigh. We talk about what does Smart Cities mean for Raleigh and how is the City focusing on different efforts under this umbrella. We cover quite a bit of ground from asset management to traffic monitoring systems as well as using LiDAR data for various purposes. Raleigh happens to b...

    1h 6m
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Your Guides to the Latest and Greatest in Public Works

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  • Creator
    Marc Culver, PE
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The Public Works Nerds
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