Communications

March 2026 Newsletter

Our March 2026 newsletter brings exciting news from across the NWCCOG region — four of our transit partners took a bold step toward the future last month. Summit Stage, Winter Park Transit (The Lift), Steamboat Springs Transit, and Core Transit gathered March 12–13 for a two-day AI Launchpad Workshop, rolling up their sleeves alongside Kuban Transit Solutions (KTS) to tackle real planning challenges using AI tools. Thanks to Ben Gerdes, Eagle County Government, and funding through CDOT's 5310 Mobility Management grant for making it happen. The energy in the room was a reminder that when regional partners come together, great things follow — and with public-sector AI adoption now at 43% nationwide, our transit agencies are right on time.

Growing Your Own Workforce Part 1 – Empowering the Community: Colorado Mountain College Nurtures Local Talent for a Strong Workforce

Colorado Mountain College (CMC), a leading educational institution serving the entire NWCCOG region, with three full-service residential campuses and eight community campuses, stands as an exemplary model for listening to workforce needs, adapting curriculum to place their students in a position for those opportunities.

Covid Lessons – #5

Hosting a major event is like planning for a disaster. There is a saying among emergency managers that during an incident is no time for introductions, meaning you should know people you will need to know in a crisis well before a disaster is declared. Build your relationships before an incident. The accumulation of deliberate connections, finding common ground and mutual interest, “breaking bread” or whatever you choose to call it can look like a waste of time to some. It is not.