The heart of the Electric City was failing. As the 1990s ended, the downtown district near State and Jay streets had little to offer beyond a slice of pizza and a few shops. Yet today, as the major commercial pieces of downtown Schenectady from Proctors Theatre to campus are renovated and rebuilt, a lively college town is emerging.
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