Lower Town Artist Relocation Program
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 Lower Town Artist Relocation Program application |
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 Lower Town Artist Relocation Program case study |
- Title
- Lower Town Artist Relocation Program
- Description
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2005 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Silver Medal
The Lower Town Artist Relocation Program rehabilitates historic buildings and encourages artists nationwide to relocate to the Paducah, Kentucky, neighborhood. The program is part of an effort to increase home ownership and property values, and the city offers incentives for the artists to live and work in the city. Historic homes are offered at affordable rates, and artists have access to funding from a local bank for additional restoration as well as rehabilitated retail space for art galleries and storefront real estate. The infill of vacant lots creates additional housing opportunities and helps combat urban sprawl, and the project prioritizes hiring local residents for rehabilitation and construction projects.
The program contributes significantly to the revitalization of a blighted historic neighborhood, strengthens the creative economy of Paducah, and creates a renewed residential community in the downtown. It offers an innovative approach to community revitalization and has become a national model for using the arts for economic development. - Coverage
- Paducah, KY
- Date
- 2000
- Subject
- artists' studios
- historic districts
- community development
- art education
- housing rehabilitation
- public-private sector cooperation
- historic preservation
- Contributor
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City of Paducah
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Paducah Urban Renewal Board
- Contributor
- en Public Agency
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Paducah Historic & Architectural Review Commission
- Contributor
- en Architect
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Paducah Planning Department
- Contributor
- en Developer
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Paducah Bank & Trust
- Contributor
- en Community Group
- Rights
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