All the previous city vs. city debates have been full of people singing the praises of one place versus another. Let's have a real battle -- two former industrial juggernaut satellite cities fight for survival, and ONLY ONE CAN WIN!!!
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!
In one corner...
It's the home of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. It's the former home of the Miss USA pageant. It's located on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan (you can see it if you peer through the vacant U.S. Steel complex), just 25 miles southeast of Chicago. It has a brand-new minor-league baseball stadium to draw people downtown! But it also has 22.2% of its households living below the poverty level. It's... Gary, Indiana!!!
And in the other corner...
It's the home of Campell Soup. It's the home of the New Jersey State Aquarium. It has a revitalizing waterfront located just minutes from Philadelphia's Center City. It has a brand-new minor-league baseball stadium to draw people downtown! But it also has 32.8% of its households living below the poverty level. It's... Camden, New Jersey!!!
Which of these tough-luck cities stands the best chance of returning to glory -- or simply becoming viable again?
BTW, the undercard is an intrastate rivalry (you can forget about the records when these two play) -- Hartford, CT vs. New Haven, CT!!!
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!
In one corner...
It's the home of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. It's the former home of the Miss USA pageant. It's located on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan (you can see it if you peer through the vacant U.S. Steel complex), just 25 miles southeast of Chicago. It has a brand-new minor-league baseball stadium to draw people downtown! But it also has 22.2% of its households living below the poverty level. It's... Gary, Indiana!!!
And in the other corner...
It's the home of Campell Soup. It's the home of the New Jersey State Aquarium. It has a revitalizing waterfront located just minutes from Philadelphia's Center City. It has a brand-new minor-league baseball stadium to draw people downtown! But it also has 32.8% of its households living below the poverty level. It's... Camden, New Jersey!!!
Which of these tough-luck cities stands the best chance of returning to glory -- or simply becoming viable again?
BTW, the undercard is an intrastate rivalry (you can forget about the records when these two play) -- Hartford, CT vs. New Haven, CT!!!