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Archive for May, 2019

LOGAN’S LANDING RECEIVES 2019 NATIONAL MAIN STREET ACCREDITATION

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

Logan’s Landing has once again been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program. National accreditation is earned by meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center, including commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach™.

Logan’s Landing’s performance is annually evaluated by Indiana Main Street, which works in partnership with the National Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet ten national performance standards.  Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, documenting programmatic progress, and actively preserving historic buildings.

Logan’s Landing is one of 840 Main Street America programs across the United States to receive this accreditation in 2019. In 2018 alone, Main Street America programs generated $4.93 billion in local reinvestment, helped open 5,310 net new businesses, generated 25,301 net new jobs, catalyzed the rehabilitation of 8,146 historic buildings, and clocked 2.2 million volunteer hours.

Logan’s Landing is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making Cass County’s downtown between-the-rivers district a viable place to operate a business, a rewarding place to live, and a fun place to visit.  Contact Logan’s Landing at 574-722-9345 or lldirector@loganslanding.com.

LOGANSPORT NAMED TO TOP 25 IN AMERICA’S MAIN STREETS CONTEST

Monday, May 6th, 2019

Logansport has been named a Top 25 quarter-finalist in the America’s Main Street contest, for a chance to win $25,000 and related prizes for downtown revitalization!

More than 230 communities nationwide were nominated, and we have advanced to the next round! Please use the link below to vote for Logansport; you can vote once a day through May 26th to help us advance to the semi-finalist round. We need community support to win! You can vote TWENTY-FIVE TIMES every 24 hours, per IP address.

For more details, to read Logansport’s nomination, and most importantly, to vote, visit mainstreetcontest.com.  The direct link to vote for Logansport is https://www.mainstreetcontest.com/profile/56.

Let’s all band together and help make good things happen in Logansport!

America’s Main Street contest is sponsored by Independent We Stand, STIHL Inc, Do it Best Corp, Flip This Town, Nationwide Marketing Group, North American Retail Hardware Association, and PPG Paints.