Several of the Fox River towns (St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia) have done a pretty successful job with their downtowns, even though only Geneva has rail service. They have some actual topography, which is pretty unique for the Chicago area, and that makes for some really unusual and special places. It actually reminds me of some older Pittsburgh suburbs at times.
I'm waiting for the day when Aurora and Elgin are able to mount the same level of revitalization that Geneva and St. Charles have. Progress is being made!
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la forme d'une ville change plus vite, hélas! que le coeur d'un mortel...
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