Akron, OH
Population: 230,000
Akron has been working on a new revitalization project in
the last few years. To see the city of Akron's home page,
go to http://www.ci.akron.oh.us.
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. To check out Port Gibson, check out
http://www.win.net/~kudzu/portgibs.html.
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.
They have been working on revitalization since the mid-1980s.
To go to the official site for Springfield, visit http://www.springfield.il.us.
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. They have been working on revitalization since
the early 1960s. To go to Portland's official home page,
log on to http://www.ci.portland.or.us/.
