40th anniversary: Downtown went from ghost town to ‘city’s biggest neighborhood’
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Have been here since late 2001. Didn’t realize how recent some of the amenities were when I arrived. The State Museum opened on the canal in 2002? Would have sworn it was earlier.
Surprised to see little mention of the revitalization of the canal.