The Smart Road Ahead: How Data-Driven Maintenance Prevents Costly Repairs
OpenGov
FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Public works departments nationwide are increasingly turning to data to reimagine road maintenance using modern asset management solutions.
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5 benefits of modernizing transportation asset management software in the cloud
AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2022
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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The Challenge of Performance Management in Community Development
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
In a forthcoming book, I define performance management as a continuous and cyclical process of making data-informed decisions to improve organizational outcomes. Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management.
GOVERNMENT IS MORE THAN RED VS BLUE
Barrett & Greene
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
No surprise that an article jumped out at us from The New York Times that said early on: Voters across the political spectrum are disillusioned with a government that has become synonymous with Groundhog Day-esque spending battles, slow public works projects and political gridlock.
How city managers can support the mental health of residents & employees
zencity
JANUARY 18, 2022
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.
Saving the planet through procurement: Governments are identifying ways to use purchasing to achieve and support sustainability goals
American City & Country
AUGUST 28, 2024
For a sustainable cleaning program to work, BU conducts regular training to ensure custodial staff know how to deal with hazardous materials and safely manage waste. Procurement may be asked to help support a broader strategic plan, such as energy management.
Does digitization make sense for small municipalities?
AccessE11
JUNE 10, 2022
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.
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