OM RUST BELT RELIC ON LAKE ERIE AND WATERFRONT LOCATION TO ATTRACT N AGRICULTURE WHILE PRESERVING ITS On the shores of Lake Erie, where the Black River meets the vast expanse of freshwater that forms the world’s largest collection of lakes, is a city that defies easy categorization. Lorain, Ohio, with its population of 65,211, has earned a distinctive moniker since its founding as Black River Village before 1834. “The city of Lorain is known as the international city and that is because our city is made up of at least 55 different nationalities,” explains Mayor Jack Bradley. 238 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09
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