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Poll affirms our stubborn affinity - Duluthnewstribune.com

September 29, 2009

From the Duluth News Tribune:

A survey released Monday shows many Duluth-area residents are nervous about the future, but they feel attached nonetheless to their city. 

When asked to assess the local economy, 90 percent of respondents rated it as poor. And 49 percent said a lack of employment opportunities is the greatest problem facing their community. 

Duluth and 25 other cities participated in the Soul of the Community project, a nationwide research study being conducted by Gallup Poll and the John S. & James L. Knight Foundation. In Duluth, 401 people took part in the study.

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