Springfield, Oregon renovation project, completed at a cost of $3.1 million. There are 15 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools in the Springfield School District, making it one of the largest in the state. The largest public high schools, by enrollment, are Thurston High School and Springfield High School. Pioneer Pacific College also has a campus in the Gateway area of Springfield. The city took third in the voting to choose one of the sixteen possible Springfields in the U.S. to host the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie." The show's creator, Oregon resident Matt Groening, sent a plaque to the city
The Simpsons: Hit & Run development name for "The Simpsons: Hit & Run" was simply "Simpsons", as referenced by the executable file of the game. When developing the graphics, the team decided to include landmarks from Springfield. The player is able to enter some of them, including the Kwik-E-Mart, Moe's Tavern, Springfield Elementary School, and The Android's Dungeon and Baseball Card Shop. During "Hit & Run"s development, 20th Century Fox, Gracie Films and Matt Groening, the creator of "The Simpsons", played important roles in bringing "The Simpsons" universe into a 3D environment. All character voices were supplied by the actual cast, and the series' writers