Forever is a very long time.
“Forever is a very long time.”
That was my first thought. Not long ago Pittsburgh would have been on there, but has managed to rebound. The same is true of some of the older NJ cities outside NYC.
But the cities have to have leadership that will take what assets they have (port/rail/whatever) and make the commitment to rebuild. Then roll up their sleeves. Too many cities have ‘leaders’ whose only role in life seems to be getting more for their constituents from the govt.