City Manager Mugs

Don't Disturb The Historic Setting

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"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

Desk of an urban farm manager

Small Town USA.

"The new city manager wants to be 'hands on,' meet people and revitalize downtown."

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

"We're having one heck of a time building that trapezoidal thing of yours..."

"Of course it's a stupid sign, but you wouldn't believe how much money it brings in for city hall!"

"I thought I told you to employ a reputable building firm"

What happened when the bond issues failed during the building of the Great Wall of China: The Great Picket Fence of China.

The Milky Way (Detail)

'Welcome! You are now in Shambles!'

"This is just a model, but you get the idea."

City Finance Dept: My Way/The Highway

Block Closed for Gritty, Hard-Edged Tale

City Centre Development - "...We've spent all the money on the model."

"Well. . . either it's sinking, or you got the measurements wrong. . .!"

'It's an idea whose time has come, Mr. Mayor -- 'drive-through traffic court'!'

'The buildings are merging.'

The Tammany Ring Defeated- NY Mayor Oakey Hall as 'The Last Thorn of Summer'

'It's an idea whose time has come, Mr. Mayor -- 'drive-through traffic court'!'

'If congress regulates obscene bonuses, isn't that a violation of the first amendment?'

'Of course, in the long term we're all extinct.'

"Brian's been pursuing a successful career in the City for 25 years..."

'Well, why didn't you say you wanted the office to be functional?'

It was hard to put a price on progress. Real hard without a calculator.

'Okay, people... The name of the game is Musical Cubicles! The winner gets to be the new district manager! Ready... set... GO!!'

"Ah, you'll be wanting our red tape department, third door on the left!"

"I told you we needed deeper foundations!"

'Oh no. The building inspector. He's worse than the Pharaoh.'

London merchant telling a young employee that if he does not change his behaviour his career will go badly and he may end up becoming mayor

"We call it, 'Green meadows' because that's what it was before we decided to build on it."