[bhammer]

Of course I'm going sound like a homer but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want Birmingham to be a major regional center (again).
I'd also like to see a revived Detroit and another major city in New England besides Boston. Maybe New Haven? Its MSA is roughly the same size as Birmingham's.
I'd also like to see a new major city emerge on the Gulf between Florida and New Orleans. Alabama coastal condo sale were up >14% last month so hopefully something like that will happen. Seems unlikely though.
I'd also like to see something in Kentucky emerge as a major regional city.