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October 31, 2023

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Asset management

Natural assets bolster climate resilience

Green infrastructure – natural resources and ecosystems as well as enhanced and engineered assets that reproduce natural functions – is critical for helping municipalities deliver and maintain levels of service for their communities, often at a lower cost than grey infrastructure alternatives. As t…

November 19, 2019

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Factsheet: Urban forestry technology and tools

This factsheet discusses key technology and tools that your local government can use to measure, analyze and make decisions about its community tree canopy. It provides an overview of the different technologies and tools that can be used in urban forestry and how to decide which are most useful for…

July 3, 2024

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Trees

Factsheet: Tree planting process

This factsheet tells you how to plant trees to give them the best chance of survival. It provides instructions that communities can follow to get newly planted trees off to a heathy start.

May 10, 2024

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Asset management

Integrating Climate Considerations: Community planning

Is your municipality updating or renewing its community plan? Integrating climate change considerations into your approach is one of the main ways to make climate action a priority in your community. Check out this page to learn what climate considerations you should be integrating in your planning…

November 26, 2019

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Asset management

Case study: Retaining organizational knowledge in Thunder Bay

Background The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, located on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, is busy spreading the word to staff, council, and its close to 109,000 citizens about how asset management planning is improving city services. To amplify its Asset Management Plan: Phase One and accomp…

June 10, 2024

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Asset management

Tips for working with an asset management consultant

So, you’ve decided to hire a consultant to help your municipality move forward on its asset management journey. How can you ensure a successful partnership? Hiring a consultant to support your asset management process can be an important strategic decision and opportunity, but if you’ve never hi…

November 30, 2020

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Asset management

Dunnottar’s asset management plan is creating a sustainable future

The Village of Dunnottar, known simply as the Village, is a small municipality on the shores of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. Encompassing the towns of Ponemah, Whytewold and Matlock, it has 763 permanent residents and an influx of seasonal cottagers. It was an FCM asset management seminar that fir…

October 25, 2021

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Asset management

North Battleford’s asset management culture shift

The City of North Battleford is a regional service centre for Northwest Saskatchewan, with a population of 13,567. The City has a hospital, school, shopping and recreation, and has a range of assets to consider, some of which are nearing the end of their life cycle. Since its launch in 2017, …

July 6, 2020

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Asset management

Case study: Building asset management capacity in northern communities

A new guide demystifies asset management by using easy-to-understand language, colourful graphics and practical examples. The Joy of Governing is a 32-page booklet published in May 2018 by the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC). “Many people find asset management a little intimidating un…

October 4, 2019

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