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Reinventing Stamford

From: Smart City Radio
Length: 00:59:00

Many cities are desperate for ways out of the current recession, but the city of Stamford Connecticut says "Crisis is the Mother of Invention". This week on Smart City we'll find out what Stamford is doing to take weather the economic storm, and reinvent itself for the next generation. Read the full description.

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With the economy in crisis many cities are scrambling for solutions to their financial woes.  Stamford Connecticut has weathered many economic ups and downs by reinventing itself and is about to do it again with a series of civic conversations called:  Reinventing Stamford: Redefining the Recession. 

We'll speak with the Mayor of Stamford Dannel Malloy, and Kip Bergstrom, the executive director of the city's Urban Redevelopment Commission about bringing together civic, business, and governmental leaders to make a city stronger, greener, and more resilient.

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With the economy in crisis many cities are scrambling for solutions to their financial woes.  Stamford Connecticut has weathered many economic ups and downs by reinventing itself and is about to do it again with a series of civic conversations called:  Reinventing Stamford: Redefining the Recession. 

We'll speak with the Mayor of Stamford Dannel Malloy, and Kip Bergstrom, the executive director of the city's Urban Redevelopment Commission about bringing together civic, business, and governmental leaders to make a city stronger, greener, and more resilient.

Timing and Cues

00:00 - 00:59 Billboard
01:00 - 05:59 Silence
06:00 - 06:59 Break 1 (:59)
07:00 - 31:59 Segment A
32:00 - 33:29 Break 2 (1:30) *floating
33:30 - 59:00 Segment B and Credits

*All breaks contain bed music


*Outcue for floating breaks is...."You're listening to Smart City."

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