Here is a funny clue from the abcnews.com article:
To be direct: If Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel or John Mellencamp has written a melancholy song about your city, it’s probably on this list.
Good line for a sad story. I wonder how some of these towns are going to be affected by this present economy? Here is the top 10 most downsized cities:
10. Providence, RI
9. Lansing, MI
8. Pittsburgh, PA
7. Toledo, OH
6. Buffalo, NY
5. Dayton, OH
4. Detroit, MI
3. Cleveland, OH
2. Flint, MI
1. Youngstown, OH
It is almost shocking how close these cities are to each other and how they followed similar paths – reliance upon automotive and steel industries. I’ve been to 7 of these cities and the economic trouble before the recession was startling. I can only imagine what it is like today.