We must say yes to each other. Yes to working together across regional boundaries. It comes down to relationship building. Sitting together at the same table, establishing a common goal and then maximizing shared resources to get most out of our investment. We must invest together in our region's young people to ensure a skilled workforce for the future.
Geographic boundaries are irrelevant to business.
All of our children must be able to compete in a global market. We must overcome our mistrust and our racial and philosophical divisions by opening up dialogue. We must explore the concept of having regional authorities to manage regional functions. We must also explore the strategy of consolidating city and county governments to save resources and to encourage metro-wide cooperation. We need to build cross-jurisdictional, consensus building partnerships.