Cape Girardeau was a different place in August 2000 when the city council approved the Vision 2020 strategic plan. There was no water park or sportsplex. Construction on the Southeast Missouri State University River Campus had yet to begin. The Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge was a few years away from completion. Transformation of the downtown area, including the Marriott Hotel, Marquette Tech District and Rust Center for Media, were nearly two decades away...