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Article: Candidates give ideas at forum ; Those running for city leadership spots see opportunities for young in Dayton.
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- Dayton Daily News
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- October 2, 2009
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DAYTON -- Young creatives want a vibrant urban core, bold ideas
to move Dayton forward, city leaders who empower them and, of
course, jobs.
Candidates for Dayton mayor and city commission faced tough
questions Thursday evening, Oct. 1, on how they expect to fill those
needs at a forum sponsored by updayton, a group working to attract
and retain young people. About 60 people attended the candidates
night at c{space, 20 N. Jefferson St.
Here is a sampling of responses from candidates during the 1-
hour event:
Mayor Rhine McLin proposed an initiative using the city's vast,
and affordable, housing stock to entice college students.
"A lot of young people want to live, work and play in the ...