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Baltimore Rebuilt Its Waterfront in 1980 to Save Its Image. Two Global Headquarters Are Now Built on the Same Ground.
Baltimore rebuilt its Inner Harbor in 1980 to save its tourist image, and it worked -- more people visited in year one than visited Disney World. What the tourism story leaves out: Under Armour, T. Rowe Price, and Johns Hopkins all built major operations on or near that same reclaimed waterfront.
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Austin Voted Itself "The Live Music Capital of the World" in 1991. A Single Company Has Since Invested More in the City Than That.
Austin's City Council declared it "the Live Music Capital of the World" in 1991, and the title is real -- the industry generates roughly ...
Cleveland Lost More Than Half Its Population After 1950. Its Hospital System Is Now Ranked #2 in the World.
Cleveland lost more than half its population after 1950, but two institutions kept growing through the collapse: Cleveland Clinic, founde...
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