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Category: Cities

Prototype Small Scale Solutions

July 25, 2018 Mike Thomas

As a resort community, Revelstoke sees a lot of tourist traffic in the downtown, both pedestrians and vehicles. Additionally, as…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Community, Design, Sustainability, Transportation, Urban Living

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

The 3 P’s to protect your sewers

July 15, 2015 Mike Thomas 2 Comments

In closing an issue on SeeClickFix this week, I received some positive comments about my public service announcement on what…

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Posted in: Cities, Regulation, Sanitary Sewer, Sustainability

Integrating Sustainability into Infrastructure Projects

February 23, 2015 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Earilier this month I had the pleasure of being invited to the FCM Sustainable Communities ConferenceĀ in London, Ontario. Working with…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Community, Conference, Regulation, Sustainability, Urban Living, UrbanWorkbench News, Water

Kelowna’s Roundabout

October 27, 2014 Mike Thomas

Last time I was in Kelowna, I had an opportunity to see the new bus terminal and roundabout downtown. Designed…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Design, Urban Planning, UrbanWorkbench News

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

62 Considerations for an Integrated Urban Design

May 27, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

As a civil engineer involved in municipal, development, and transportation; one of the most important concepts to remember is that…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Stormwater, Subdivision Design, Sustainability, Transportation

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