Ross Waugh talks about the affluent Area D that the Metropolis developed, which he calls "Celestial Heights." This is the last of the Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story, a fictional metropolis that Ross Waugh created to illustrate what to look out for when managing the infrastructure of the different areas of your city. Ross describes "Area D" as an overbuilt area, where affluent … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Asset Management Story – Managing Area C
Ross Waugh shares about the expansion of the Metropolis with the new "Area C," which used to be the place for the city's excluded group. He presented the situation of "Area C," when and why it was formed, the quality of the infrastructure given the discriminating societal status during early times. He mentions that policies change for the better through the years and "Area C" has become an … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Asset Management Story – Dealing with Area B
Ross Waugh continues to share about the Metropolis Story, the city that grew, and how they manage their infrastructure. From "Area A" that he explained in the last video blog, the Metropolis grew and an informal housing "Area B" emerged over time. In the video, Ross describes "Area B" in terms of economic status, population, electric supply, water and wastewater facilities, the layout of … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story – The Case of Area A
Ross Waugh talks about Area A, the first and old part of the "Metropolis." This is the second in the video blog series, "The Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story," and Ross talks about "Area A" of the city. "Area A" is the original settlement and the oldest section of the city, he says. Ross mentions that creating an asset register or asset inventory of "Area A" will be challenging … [Read more...]
The Metropolis Infrastructure Management Story – Introduction (Video Blog)
Ross Waugh introduces a fictional "Metropolis" to explain the importance of asset registers, type of assets, and impacts on service levels. This video blog is the introduction to the series of five video blogs on the "Metropolis" infrastructure management story. Ross hopes to stir your asset management thinking through this "Metropolis" case story. Watch the video to know why we came up … [Read more...]