Editing Duluth, Minnesota (section)

====Waterfront reclamation efforts====
Duluth's prominence as a port city gave it an economic advantage in its early years, but as various industries began to wane, new efforts to reclaim areas of the waterfront for public use emerged. Notable among them is the reclamation of the St. Louis River corridor, which runs along the edge of the city's western neighborhoods. Many of these sites, filled with legacy pollutants due to previous industrial use, have been or are in the process of being restored by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA) with several developments, such as Pier B Resort and Hotel, demonstrating the revitalization opportunity of these former industrial spaces.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Slater {{!}} |first=Brady |date=August 17, 2019 |title=Study highlights Duluth's cleanup efforts along the St. Louis River |url=https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/science-and-nature/4615703-Study-highlights-Duluths-cleanup-efforts-along-the-St.-Louis-River |access-date=November 30, 2021 |website=Duluth News Tribune |language=en}}</ref>

Other efforts to reclaim waterfront space in Duluth have been led by the Duluth Waterfront Collective.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.highway61duluth.com/about |access-date=November 30, 2021 |website=Highway 61 Duluth |language=en}}</ref> One notable example includes the Highway 61 Revisited concept, which seeks to reimagine the I-35 corridor as it runs through the city's downtown. The group's efforts have been met with interest, with the city council voting to explore options for the corridor in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Brooks Johnson Star |title=Duluth council looking at reimagining I-35 downtown |url=https://www.startribune.com/duluth-council-looking-at-reimagining-i-35-downtown/600087766/ |access-date=November 30, 2021 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>

While the acreage of land utilizing the waterway for port-related purposes has shifted in recent years, the goods being shipped through the Duluth–Superior port have shifted to reflect a changing economy. In recent decades, declines in the shipment of coal and iron ore have been met by increases in the shipment of wind turbine components<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2020 |title=As energy use changes in the Great Lakes, so too does the Port of Duluth-Superior |url=https://www.minnpost.com/environment/2020/04/as-energy-use-changes-in-the-great-lakes-so-too-does-the-port-of-duluth-superior/ |access-date=November 30, 2021 |website=MinnPost |language=en-US}}</ref> and multimodal shipping containers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Brooks Johnson Star |title=Calling all containers: Duluth port expands capabilities |url=https://www.startribune.com/calling-all-containers-duluth-port-expands-capabilities/600109325/ |access-date=November 30, 2021 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref>