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/.

National Main Street Center:http://www.mainst.org

Growth Management Toolbox: A Better Way to Live: http://www.vapreservation.org/growth/intro.htm

Main Street O'Fallon: http://ofallonil.com/mainstrt/history.html

Massillon, Ohio Main Street: http://www.massillongateway.com/mainstreet/benefits.html

Rockville Downtown Association, Inc.: http://www.vernonct.com/rda/who.html

Staunton, Virginia Historic Downtown: http://sdda.staunton.va.us/