LOCATION@1 sank from its earlier incarnation as a lively port town into a rundown condition and was often included in lists with other LOCATION@2 cities experiencing the same phenomenon , such as PERSON@1 , PERSON@2 , LOCATION@3 , and neighboring LOCATION@4 .

Character In the 20th century LOCATION@1 sank from its earlier incarnation as a lively port town into a severely rundown condition . It was often included in lists with other LOCATION@2 towns and cities that had seen much better days , such as PERSON@1 , PERSON@2 , and LOCATION@3 .
