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New Housing Infrastructure Dollars for Canadian Local Governments
Yesterday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the federal Liberals’ 2022 budget. The Budget, “A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable,” includes
Applications now open for RAISE grant program
Today, the Department of Transportation released a notice of funding opportunity for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, delivered under the Infrastructure
ARPA final rule allows local governments to acquire new applications to streamline services
In March of last year, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was passed in an attempt to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As
US Infrastructure Investment and Job Act passes, dedicates $257.5 billion to capital infrastructure improvements
Yesterday, President Biden signed into law the US Infrastructure Investment and Job Act. The $1.2 trillion package is one of the most significant long-term investments
Updates to Open Cities Index (OCI) & Geospatial Maturity Index (GMI)
Geospatial Maturity Index (GMI) In an effort to help public sector organizations grow their open data and geospatial programs, PSD Citywide has been conducting the
The Future of Public Service Sector is Hybrid
The pandemic has redefined the ways that we all work, but for public service sector employees, the accelerated rate of change has meant that there
2021 PSD Citywide User Group Recap
The much-anticipated PSD Citywide User Group was held virtually last week on June 23rd and June 24th. Bringing together Citywide users across North America, the PSD
Local governments to receive $155 billion in new funding under the American Rescue Plan
Yesterday, one of the largest economic relief packages in US history was passed. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is President Biden’s first major piece
CAMA Announces Awards of Excellence 2021
The Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA) has announced the eight recipients of the 2021 CAMA Awards of Excellence. These Canadian municipalities were recognized for their efforts
Managing Assets of Infinite Value, Your People
It is ironic that we began breathing life, meaning and more serious resources into the long-term management of our physical assets as soon as they
The Rise of the Philosopher Chief Administrative Officer
By Diane Kalen-Sukra, MA, CMC The life of Oak Ridge, Tennessee’s city manager Dr. Mark S. Watson can be described as a Quixotic quest for practical
The American Society of Civil Engineers highlights the importance of asset management to address $2.6 trillion US infrastructure gap
On Wednesday, March 3rd, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. The Report Card, released every four
