Over time, the city has put the property to a variety of uses.

And the city has occasionally put economic weight behind its principles.

Other cities have put the old systems to similar use.

He says the city 'puts a piece of my background in place.

"The city will never put what happened behind it," he says.

The city, now with a population of 64,000, put in a petition to become the new state capital.

Some say the city cannot put people in real jobs under such schemes.

The city puts rules and regulations ahead of common sense.

He said a city could put such a system into effect in two years.

"But this city has not put one dime into the program in 22 years."