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3 Ways Cross-Departmental Alignment Can Improve Public Health in Your City

NLC (National League of Cities)

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

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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

Or will be blend these new modes of together and “only connect’’ blend into our lives the creative possibilities of clever and logistically simple digital means of communication and connection that will see some permanent, positive shifts to new rhythms and practices of staying in touch?

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Community trust is a firefighter’s greatest asset

American City & Country

Key activities of risk management include: Communicating and consulting Establishing a context Identifying Analyzing Evaluating Treating Monitoring Reviewing Risk management should first and foremost be approached as a partnership. This requires a significant amount of training that aligns with departmental and community needs.

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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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April is National Safe Digging Month

Public Works Group Blog

He pounded one right through a communication cable. The post April is National Safe Digging Month first appeared on Public Works Group Blog. I was on a jobsite once where the contractor was securing the site at the end of the day. Some of the crew ended up having to stay until the utility could repair the cable.

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April is National Safe Digging Month

Public Works Group Blog

He pounded one right through a communication cable. I was on a jobsite once where the contractor was securing the site at the end of the day. One of the workers was pounding in metal fence posts to hold up the orange construction fencing around the site. Some of the crew ended up having to stay until the utility could repair the cable.

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

zencity

You have staff who cannot work remotely: your police officers, firefighters and paramedics, your public works crews, your bus drivers, water and wastewater plant operators, and more. Open up the channels of communication around the subject matter. Keep in mind that different employees are facing different challenges.