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Category: Governance

A Disturbing Trend in Local Government

January 17, 2017 Mike Thomas

The resignations of over a dozen mayors and councillors in British Columbia over the past two years is “a disturbing…

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Posted in: Blogging, Canada, Cities, Community, Governance

National Public Works Week

May 20, 2016 Mike Thomas

Public works is always there. Rain, hail, snow or shine, public works crews are dedicated to the job. They keep…

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Posted in: Cities, Construction, Design, Governance, Sustainability, Urban Living Filed under: engineering

Complexity and Obsolescence

July 9, 2015 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

“The chief cause of problems is solutions” – Eric Sevareid “Solutions are not the answer” – Richard Nixon “Solutions are…

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Posted in: BC, Blogging, Civil Engineering, Construction, Data, Governance, Sustainability, UrbanWorkbench News

Developing the Capital Planning Process

March 24, 2015 Mike Thomas 6 Comments

In my role at the City of Revelstoke, council has been working through the financial plan process, and this year…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Community, Governance, Project Management, UrbanWorkbench News

Financially Sustainable Water Utilities

March 5, 2015 Mike Thomas

In 2015 BC Water & Waste Association (BCWWA), with Urban Systems, completed an assessment of the financial sustainability of Water…

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Posted in: BC, Civil Engineering, Governance, Sustainability, Water

Attracting and Retaining Municipal Engineers

January 20, 2015 Mike Thomas

As I read various small town articles around North America about municipal engineering, there is frequent news of municipalities that…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Governance

Infrastructure Inspections and Awareness

July 10, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Or – Why Inspections are Fundamental to Asset Management Two engineering departments in the City of Honolulu have very different…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Construction, Governance, Sustainability, Transportation Filed under: roads, streets

Infrastructure, the Economy and Local Governments

June 5, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment
Construction

Some of the greatest challenges that local governments face in Canada revolve around the concept of the “Infrastructure Deficit“. In Canada,…

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Posted in: BC, Canada, Community, Construction, Governance, Sustainability

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