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Old Town in Top 10 for National Award

The 2011 Great American Main Street Awards semifinalists have been selected, including Old Town Lansing, from a nationwide pool of applicants and now move to the final round for consideration. The National Trust for Historic Preservation will present this year's five winners at the Main Street Awards Ceremony during the National Main Streets Conference in Des Moines, Iowa on May 23.
The National Trust Main Street Center's annual GAMSA winners are recognized for their exceptional accomplishments in revitalizing the nation's historic and traditional Main Street commercial districts by using the proven Main Street Four-Point Approach.
The 2011 Great American Main Street Awards semifinalists are:

* Downtown Beloit, Inc., Beloit, Wis.
* Boyne City Main Street Program, Boyne City, Mich.
* Durant Main Street, Durant, Okla.
* Farmland Downtown Historic District, Farmland, Ind.
* Downtown Fort Pierce, Fort Pierce, Fla.
* Hobart Main Street, Hobart, Okla.
* Old Town Lansing, Lansing, Mich.
* Main Street Marshfield, Marshfield, Wis.
* Downtown Newark Partnership, Newark, Del.
* Silver City MainStreet Project, Silver City, N.M.

The winners will be selected by a national jury composed of former award winners, community development professionals, representatives from government and foundations, and journalists who are active in community economic development and historic preservation.
"Community leaders and local volunteers have dedicated their time over many years to bring profound, positive change to their communities. These semifinalists have demonstrated a commitment to building sustainable, vibrant Main Streets with successful businesses and exciting events that can weather this recession," said Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center, in a press release. "They are models for others to follow."
GAMSA semifinalists and winners demonstrate exemplary achievement in the process of strengthening their downtowns and commercial districts based on such criteria as active involvement of the public and private sectors, broad-based community support for the revitalization effort, quality of achievements over time, innovative solutions to significant problems, commitment to historic preservation, evolving track record of successful commercial district revitalization, economic impact of the revitalization program and successful small business development.

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