There seems to be a link between loyalty and passion for a community and
its economic growth. Whodathunkit? No, really, with all kidding aside, if you love an
area, care about an area, stay in an area, live to serve that area, and
there are more than one of you then economic growth in some capacity
probably isn't far behind.
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A new Gallup study of six Southeast Michigan counties and 25 other U.S.
communities shows a possible link between economic growth and
residents’ loyalty and passion for the area they live in.
The Miami-based
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation funded the "Soul of the Community" study as part of a multiyear effort in the 26 areas its founders owned newspapers.
The study included telephone surveys of nearly 14,000 adults between February and the end of April.
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