71. Contemporary accounts treat Atlanta not so much as a city as a psychosis. 72. Counties around the Lake of the Ozarks and such cities as St. Joseph, Sedalia and Jefferson City ranked higher than much of the state. 73. Critics of the regulations also say that instead of preventing sprawl, the stringent regulations merely push sprawl to other cities as a way to handle growth. 74. Despite a decade-long renaissance, many still view the city as a national symbol of urban decline. 75. Devastating riots broke out in many cities as weeks of mostly peaceful student demonstrations were suddenly transformed into a chaos of rioting and looting. 76. Dozens of people were reported wounded in confrontations around the city as columns of students dodged or just crashed their way through police lines. 77. Downtown redevelopment projects have resurrected many cities as centers of commerce and tourism. 78. During a Vancouver visit, Bette Midler nominated the city as the coffee capital of North America. 79. During his eight years, he enabled residents and visitors to think of the city as a safe place. 80. Dick Wolf, the mastermind behind the series, says he has always seen the city as a central character. |