Creation of a downtown plaza benefits local citizens and many local businesses who provided much needed materials and skills.
(Boonton, NJ, July 15, 2011) — The community of Chillicothe, MO, recently completed an award winning project that transformed the "downtown eyesore" into an attractive, well-used public space. By hiring local contractors and being innovative with funding and design, Main Street Chillicothe transformed the Silver Moon Plaza project into one that revitalized and expanded downtown businesses.
In the July issue of Downtown Idea Exchange newsletter Crystal Narr, director of Main Street Chillicothe, explains:
"We tried to keep everything as local as possible, and were able to for the most part. The fencing sections at the front and west side of the plaza were taken from a historic girls school turned correctional facility. They were sandblasted, repainted and are now a fabulous addition to the plaza."
Work generated by Silver Moon Plaza buoyed local contractors and other businesses as the recession gripped the nation. "The economic impact of the project not only helped our local contracting company but many others as well," Narr adds.
Details on the Silver Moon Plaza and the many local businesses involved appears in the July issue of Downtown Idea Exchange.
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