Rochester Hosts National Conference on Regionalism

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The city of Rochester, N.Y., co-hosted a unique and nationally-significant conference in Washington, D.C. six weeks ago called "Steps Towards Regional Solutions: The Rochester Forum." For the first time ever, mayors and media representatives from around the country convened to discuss the implications of the global economy on the organization of the communities in which we live--our cities, towns, counties, and, above all, our regions.

Seven communities were represented: Rochester, Orlando, Fort Wayne, San Diego, Kansas City, New Haven, and Arlington County, Va. Mayors and the publishers and editors of their respective major hometown newspapers engaged in a face-to-face detailed dialogue about the future of their communities. Other media participants included syndicated columnist Neal Peirce, David Broder of the …