The City of Dayton | 3
The esteemed essayist and naturalist John
Burroughs once noted that temperament lies
behind mood and fate of character lies be-
hind will. Yet behind both of these, he added,
are forces that include family influence, the
power of climate and environment - “and we
are free, only to the extent we rise above
these.” In Dayton, Ohio, the will power and
temperament to steward new sustainabil-
ity practices has not only elevated munici-
pal operations, but has enhanced the city’s
overall cultural climate and professional en-
vironment, while giving certain rise to new
recreational freedoms too.
Arising from the Miami Valley basin of Mont-
gomery County, Ohio, the City of Dayton
is positioned as a stark urban contrast, if not
commercial counterpart, to the picturesque
converging of four nearby rivers that connect to
the Great Miami River which meanders right
through downtown Dayton. It facilitates the
flow of waters from Indian Lake to the Ohio
River, in fact, the word “Ohio” originates from
