At his first staff retreat in October 1984, Steven A. M inter had
outlined the accomplishments he
hoped would be highlighted during his tenure. Envisioning the Cleveland o f the future, he saw middle-class fam ilies living in safe, attractive neigh borhoods with good schools and plentiful, wellcom pensated jobs for all. By the time of M inter’s retirement from the Foundation, he had come to appreciate that his envisioned “ city on a hill” would alw ays be a work in progress. “ In 20 years, this community will be dealing with the schools and a whole lot of work in the neighborhoods and probably will be re-examining the criminal justice system and discussing what the employment base is going to be,” he said. “ I finally realized these are enduring issues.”
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