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A Gen X longtime Louisville resident reflects on why she remains in the city.

She recalls a history of community organizing and problem-solving, both in college and as an adult in the city.

She expresses frustration with a lack of professional opportunities and slow progress in Louisville.

Why Louisville?

“Why are you still in Louisville?” is a question I’m often asked by my peers who grew up in Louisville and left right after college. I’m asked this question by my colleagues who live across the country and want to work more together. Even people who have planted themselves in this city and never plan to leave ask why I remain here.

I’m a proud Kentuckian. I was raised in a small town and proud of my rural, agrarian roots. I earned my undergraduate degree in this

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