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Community praised, panned in survey - JournalGazette.net

September 29, 2009

From the Journal Gazette:

A bleak local economy topped Fort Wayne residents’ list of concerns this year, but unhappiness over high unemployment hasn’t necessarily translated to unhappiness with the community, a survey released Tuesday said.

More than 400 area dwellers surveyed this spring by Gallup and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation found plenty to love about the community and a little to dislike – including how the community treats recent college graduates.

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