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Fund First, Manage Second: City of Colwood Case Study in Asset Management
Recently the City of Colwood was recognized with the award for Excellence in Asset Management from the Union of BC Municipalities for its Sustainable Infrastructure
COVID Values Revolution – Part III: Addressing Toxicity in the Public Square, Fostering Resilient Cities
During the first two parts of this series we examined the results of a global culture assessment on the impact COVID-19 has had on local
Open Procurement Reform: Imagining Better Public Sector Procurement for Better Outcomes
By: Lindsey Marchessault Imagine a world where public sector procurement is simple, strategic, and successful. These words may sound like a fantasy to many public
Understanding Municipal Levels of Service: Too Hot, Too Cold, Just Right
We are all familiar with Goldilocks and her encounter with the Three Bears, the classic 19th century fairy tale told to our young ones. Goldilocks
Day one P3 2020 Conference: Building resilient infrastructure in a Pandemic
November 18, 2020 — The 2020 P3 virtual conference, hosted by the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP), kicked off with an opening keynote by Canada’s
Ontario Opens COVID-19 Resilience Stream to Municipalities for Local Infrastructure Projects
The Ontario Government is now accepting applications from municipalities for local infrastructure projects under the new Local Government sub-stream of the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream.
Results of Roads, Bridges and Tunnels of Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey released
Last week, Infrastructure Canada and Statistics Canada released the first category of results from Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure survey. The survey examines the inventory, condition,
New Water Asset Management Grant Available Through Michigan’s Clean Water Plan
In October, Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced the Michigan Clean Water Plan, a $500 million investment to rebuild Michigan’s water
Integrating Mobility & Land-Use in a Post-COVID-19 North America
Civic mobility infrastructure management and investment in many North American jurisdictions were already facing a breadth of challenges before COVID-19. Mobility as a Service (MaaS),
Reflections from a Canadian Asset Management Tour
Beginning on a snowy November day in Saskatoon and concluding in the summer of 2020, looking across a Zoom meeting screen to an audience primarily
Ontario’s Provincial Climate Change Impact Assessment
As the world’s climate is changing, we are seeing impacts on a global scale and right here at home. In recent years, Ontario has experienced
COVID’s Values Revolution – Part II: Compassion is Key to Resilient Civic Leadership
By Diane Kalen-Sukra, MA, CMC In the last edition we examined the results of a global culture assessment conducted by Barrett Values Centre to better understand