The City of Dayton | 3 The esteemed essayist and naturalist John Burroughs once noted that temperament lies behind mood and fate of character lies behind 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 sustainability practices has not only elevated municipal operations, but has enhanced the city’s overall cultural climate and professional environment, while giving certain rise to new recreational freedoms too. Arising from the Miami Valley basin of Montgomery 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
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