Miami, Fla. - MD
The information in our study covers the Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, Fla., Metropolitan Division.
In each community, the Knight Soul of the Community study identified factors that emotionally attach residents to where they live 
Community Strengths & Weaknesses
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The chart below examines the drivers for community attachment (Basic Services, Economy, Safety, Leadership, Education, Aesthetics, Social Offerings, Openness, Social Capital, Civic Involvement).
November 08, 2011
Ellis: Libraries are respected brands that can help create strong, resilient communities
Gia Arbogast, branch administrator for the Miami-Dade Public Library System describes how YOUMedia Miami will engage teens in building digital literacy skills
Libraries have a fundamental role in how attached people are to where they live, Knight’s Paula Ellis, vp/strategic initiatives, told a gathering of library and civic leaders last week.
January 14, 2011
WLRN Radio (Miami) Hosts Knight Foundation to Discuss Soul of the Community for South Florida
WLRN Radio, Miami’s public radio station, hosted Paula Ellis, Knight Foundation’s vice president for strategic initiatives, recently to discuss the Soul of the Community study and findings for Miami. Joseph Cooper interviewed Paula on his one-hour afternoon show, Topical Currents, and you can listen to the 24-minute recording here.
November 16, 2010
'It's not the money -- we love Miami for other reasons'
By Jordan Levin of The Miami Herald, Nov. 16, 2010:
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Residents of Miami-Dade said social activities (especially nightlife), education (at least colleges and universities) and aesthetics were reasons to stay.
For Geane Brito, 40, it's Miami's wealth of beaches and access to the Everglades and other natural riches. Also, the area offers activities for daughter Isadora, 10, and son Magnus, 8, and cultural similarities to Brito's native Brazil that have kept her and husband Daniel Kron happy since leaving New York eight years ago for what Brito dubbed the ``flip-flop republic.''
November 15, 2010
'New research: If you love your town, prosperity follows'
From The Christian Science Monitor:
If you sometimes stop and wonder why you donate to your local school’s annual fundraiser, help plant trees on your town’s main drag or offer free hot cocoa at every street fair, the answer is because you're either very generous or you know what's good for your local economy.
Discover the soul of your community
Great schools, affordable health care and safe streets all help create strong communities. But is there something deeper that draws people to a city – that makes them want to put down roots and build a life?
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