Editing Quad Cities (section)

===1980s–current===
Beginning in the late 1970s, economic conditions caused major industrial restructuring, which disrupted the basis of the region's economy. The major companies, agricultural manufacturers, ceased or scaled back operations in the Quad Cities. Factories which closed included [[International Harvester]] ([[Navistar]]) in Rock Island and [[Case IH]] in Bettendorf. Moline-based [[Deere & Company|John Deere]] cut its labor headcount by one half. Later in the 1980s, [[Caterpillar Inc.]] closed its factories at Mount Joy and Bettendorf.

Since the 1990s, the Quad Cities governments, businesses, non-profits and residents have worked hard to redevelop the region. They have achieved national attention for their accomplishments.

Examples of revitalization and rebirth include:
*  Davenport's River Renaissance (a downtown revitalization project that includes a river music history center), an ag-tech venture capital campus, and the [[Figge Art Museum]] opened or were completed during the first decade of the 21st century.
* Moline has invested in what was once a robust downtown. The "John Deere Commons" and the [[Vibrant Arena at The MARK]] (formerly "The MARK of the Quad Cities", the "iWireless Center", and the "TaxSlayer Center") both opened during the 1990s.
* In 2007, Davenport and Rock Island competed for and won the title of "most livable small city" from the [[National Council of Mayors]], based upon an unfunded proposal called RiverVision.
* In 2008 Bettendorf was ranked by [[CNN]]<ref name="qc8">{{cite news | title = CNN; Where homes are affordable| url =https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0707/gallery.BPTL_most_affordable.moneymag| access-date =September 24, 2008 | first1=Jeff | last1=Cox}}</ref> as one of the ten best places to buy a house in the United States.
* In 2010, the Quad Cities were named "the most affordable metro" by ''Forbes'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.forbes.com/places/ia/davenport/|work=Forbes|title=The Best Places for Business and Careers - 2015}}</ref>
* In 2012, Davenport housing market ranked second in the nation beating the housing bubble, due to its lack of foreclosures and their low unemployment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/5-markets-beating-the-housing-bust.html|title=5 Markets Beating the Housing Bust|date=February 23, 2012|work=Yahoo Finance|access-date=February 3, 2016}}</ref>
* In 2012, the [[Quad Cities Metropolitan Area]] was ranked among the fastest-growing areas in the nation in the growth of high-tech jobs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qctimes.com/business/study-q-c-makes-strides-in-high-tech-jobs/article_539bdaea-4027-11e2-8ab4-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Study: Q-C makes strides in high-tech jobs|author=Doug Schorpp|work=The Quad-City Times|access-date=February 3, 2016}}</ref>
*In 2012, the Quad Cities were named the "2012 All American City"
*In 2013, Modern Woodman Park was voted the best minor league ballpark in America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-56957458|title=Modern Woodmen Park voted Best Minor League Ballpark – MiLB.com Clubs|work=[[Minor League Baseball]]|access-date=February 3, 2016|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060348/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130814&content_id=56957458&fext=.jsp&vkey=pr_t565&sid=t565:|url-status=live}}</ref>