Featured Cities

Akron, Ohio:
Population: 230,000

Has begun working on a new revitalization project in the last few years.

Port Gibson, Mississippi:
Population: 1,800

Port Gibson is the third oldest incorporated town in the State of Mississippi and is the county seat. Located in the far southwest corner of Mississippi on the Natchez Trace, The town has been working on revitalization over the last ten years.

Springfield, Illinois:
Population: 112,000

Springfield is on the northernmost reach of the Mason-Dixon Line. The state capital, this city is located mid-way between Chicago and St. Louis. Springfield is known best as the home of Abraham Lincoln and supports a large tourism business. Has been working on revitalization since the mid-1980s.

Portland, Oregon:
Population: 500,000

Portland is located on the western coast of Oregon on the Willamette River near Mt. Hood. Money Magazine named Portland the “Most Livable City in America” in 2000. Has been working on revitalization since the early 1960s.