Municipalities Matter: Ever hear of infrastructure?
By CML at 5/6/2013 1:05:20 PM
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Municipalities Matter: Ever hear of infrastructure?A blog by Sam Mamet, CML executive directorIf you want to know what is going on in Washington, you need to read Politico. The paper had a recent article that caught my eye about cracks in the “infrastructure crisis.” I went to Wikipedia and looked up “infrastructure.” The word dates back to 1927 and is defined as “the installation that serves as the basis for any operation or system.” The term became popular in the 1980s, especially after the book America in Ruins was published. I remember when the book was released - it was all the rage
Municipalities Matter: One of the good guys
By CML at 4/25/2013 9:41:27 AM
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Municipalities Matter: One of the good guysBy Sam Mamet, CML executive directorI want to dedicate this blog entry to the memory of Paul Ryan, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s director of regional affairs. That is a fancy title given to a guy who never struck me much as a guy impressed with fancy titles.Paul was the mayor’s guy in charge of regional collaboration and just keeping the mayor’s office in touch with other communities, both in the metro area and statewide. And that is how I got to know Paul.To know Paul was indeed to have a friend for a lifetime. He tragically passed away at a
Municipalities Matter: Release your heroic spirit
By CML at 4/23/2013 10:34:00 AM
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Municipalities Matter: Release your heroic spiritA blog by Sam Mamet, CML executive directorA bumper sticker I saw the other day read "Release Your Heroic Spirit." I think the people I work for at the local level are heroes day in and day out in the work that they do to help our cities and towns run smoothly - very often in collaboration with others - thinking regionally to solve problems locally.An article in The Colorado Springs Gazette caught my eye in that regard. It describes how so many response agencies coordinated their efforts last summer to fight the horrific Waldo Canyon fire. It
Municipalities Matter: Making a difference
By CML at 4/8/2013 4:34:48 PM
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Municipalities Matter: Making a difference A blog by Sam Mamet, CML executive director I am new at this blog business, so give me a little slack on this inaugural run.I am told that a blog is short for "web log" ... a journal of ideas, thoughts, and overall views of the world, I guess.This will be a blog about people I work with who make a difference.I work for a lot of men and women who work for the cities and towns all across the great state of Colorado. We have more than 1,300 people serving as municipal elected officials: councilmembers, town trustees, mayors. (We even have one city