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A couple of weeks ago, Tony sent me an email. He's one of us Cleveland folks that love it here and is personally committed to changing people's perception of life here. I've finally gotten my act together and am writing him back. I thought I'd share an except from his note to me. Don't worry! He said it was alright.

"In my personal version of that answer, Cleveland is integrated, not only in terms of the people that locate in our neighborhoods, but also along the work-live axis. We value sustainability. We are quick to applaud and test new ideas. We are a community in the richest sense of the word! We treasure the dignity in each other and the beauty of nature together."

He makes a great point. He thinks that we all need to get together and find out why. It got me thinking about what my team is trying to accomplish in the Connection Series. We're addressing Business Retention. Making it attractive for businesses to STAY here. I think we need to fundamentally understand WHY businesses in the community ARE here. Maybe then we'll understand how to KEEP them here.