The Atlantic Cities blog has a great article on ways landlocked towns can use existing railroad infrastructure to spur revitalization in much the same way their waterfront cousins use access to water as a way to bring vitality to a neighborhood. The case in point is the landlocked city of Birmingham, Alabama, with its great network of rail yards and proximity to a large research institution (University of Alabama). There are clear parallels between Birmingham and Durham, both in terms of the existing railroad infrastructure, the re-purposing of the old manufacturing base and investing in university-city relationship to spur growth. It is a great read.
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