Forbes Magazine's List of 15 U.S. Cities' Emerging Downtowns

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Although Jacksonville isn't on this list it is an interesting run down of what's happening in the downtowns of various peer communities across the country.

America's major metro area downtowns welcomed double-digit population growth in the decade ending 2010, more than double the rate of growth for their overall cities, according to the U.S. Census. As more Americans, particularly college-educated young adults ages 25 to 34, opt for urban lifestyles, cities scramble to revitalize their central business districts. Here's a run-down of some of the development efforts underway in U.S. cities.

full article: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mhj45eddgl/introduction-42/

Cities mentioned on the list:

Denver

El Paso

Des Moines

Detroit

Louisville

Milwaukee

Cincinnati

Birmingham

Grand Rapids

Pittsburgh

Memphis

Atlanta

Cleveland

Los Angeles

New York