A New Urban Strategy: The Municipal Corporation

Lorain, Colorado is turning over a new leaf with a new business attitute and new construction projects.

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November 1, 2000, 9:00 AM PST

"Just outside the windows of the mayors office, the fog is so thick that a blanket of white hides Lake Erie.Officials arent worried. In fact, they know that hidden behind the mist, their greatest asset is ready to shine through. Beleaguered Lorain - which weathered a national recession in the 1980s, the closing of American Ship Building, cutbacks at U.S. Steel Corp. and Ford Motor Co., double-digit unemployment and years of political infighting - may be ready to emerge from the murkiness."

Thanks to Dan Tasman

FULL STORY: Lorain moves closer to rebirth

Tuesday, October 31, 2000 in Cleveland Live

Community / Economic Development Ohio

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