ɪn ɹᵻvˈɜːsɪŋ ðə dᵻklˈaɪn ʌv mᵻkˈænɪks hˈɔːl, wˈʊstɚ hˈɔltᵻd ðə dᵻklˈaɪn ʌv ɪts dˈaʊntaʊn, ænd ðə sˈɪɾi ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst ɐ ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns.
In reversing the decline of Mechanics Hall, Worcester halted the decline of its downtown, and the city experienced a renaissance.