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Erie, PA, circa 2005.
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City of Erie - aerial from Presque Isle Bay looking south, Erie, Pennsylvania

Credit: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, photo by Steve Curcio

In 1962 Erie adopted an ambitious revitalization plan that included "slum" clearance and the removal of nineteenth-century commercial buildings. The city faced great difficulties, however, funding new construction or attracting businesses downtown because of deindustrialization and the loss of jobs.

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