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5 benefits of modernizing transportation asset management software in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

As they consider where to allocate these funds, public infrastructure owners, especially Department of Transportation (DOT) and public works agencies, have to assess the condition of their assets, determine what to prioritize while rebuilding, and identify what needs maintenance.

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

That means they need ample resources and training to ensure they’re fully equipped to keep their communities safe when disasters unfold. Let’s explore how firefighters can use risk management strategies to stay prepared and build trust with the folks they’re responsible for protecting. Why does trust matter?

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Reflections on government and COVID19: expertise, the role of government, the new public work, social imagination and beating the binary #3

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

In other words, we either spruik the benefits of the neo-liberal, new public management framework of the past 40 years or advocate and even in some cases warmly predict the return of “socialism” or “big” government. Might the choice palette be more appetising than that sterile binary?

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How city managers can support the mental health of residents & employees

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From my perspective, the past few years have given rise to a perfect storm – where COVID-19 is one of the biggest contributing stressors – and a storm that is unavoidable for our residents, our employees, and ourselves as city managers. As a leader and manager, this is perhaps where you are best positioned to provide support.

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Another lost opportunity in parks planning: Joint Management Plan for Cromwell Valley Park; Lock Raven Reservoir; and the Northern Central Trail in Baltimore County

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The next paragraph contains most of the official statement I received from DPW’s communications office. Due to the management goals for the City’s water resource, the [reservoir] areas are not managed as park, recreational areas, but as water resource protection areas. “Due Cromwell Valley Park is a Baltimore County park.

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How Google Cloud is helping U.S public sector agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Google Public Sector

Using a Google Maps interface, residents and visitors can subscribe to a targeted area, like their neighborhoods or workplaces, and define what public works and event information they’d like to receive (and at what frequency). ChiStreetWork is more user-friendly and coordinates all events and work projects.

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Does digitization make sense for small municipalities?

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Responses were received from individuals in a broad range of job roles including day to day users of the system and managers needing a higher level view of service activities and issues. The remainder were reliant on manual processes including email and excel for managing the lifecycle of their citizen service requests.