tough-mindedly

Despite the general raves from the business class, there's not a particularly strong case made that he's truly altered the look, feel and operation of the city, with the jury unavoidably out on perhaps his most substantive endeavor, tough-mindedly trying to change the sink hole of urban public education.

James Warren: This Week in Magazines: The 10 Best Cities for Chablis-Loving Kayakers, New Rules for Cannibals 2009