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Report to Commission for Nov. 15, 2004 Meeting by JLS <br />cornews O'Brien — Main Street Indiana conference_ <br />I very much appreciate the opportunity to attend this conference in Madison. It was my first visit to this great small <br />town. I was amazed that a town of 13,000 has accomplished and retained as much as they have. <br />Besides salivating over the Federal style homes and shop buildings, I attended sessions on Main Street Indiana, <br />HLFI's programs, Grant resources, Agri -tourism, and Heritage Tourism. <br />Grant Programs <br />Main Street Indiana projects often make use of Community Focus Funds (CFF ). This is HUD money for slum and <br />blighted properties or for low to moderate income housing. It is 80 % from HUD with a 20% local match. However, <br />cities that are HUD entitlement cities may not be eligible (ie. South Bend). The City often earmarks HUD monies for <br />local projects, such as residential housing grants and "model block programs." Other grant programs include Save <br />America's Treasures, and Indiana Housing Finance Funds. <br />Historic Landmarks Foundation has a Preservation Education Grant program for walking or driving tour brochures, <br />writing school curriculum, and workshops. They also have a grant program for feasibility studies for historic school <br />buildings. Every so often, HLFI will send Indiana ;teachers information on their "Traveling Trunks for Education," <br />and they often try to combine preservation curriculum with agriculture, science, and history, and will work towards <br />ISTEP standards. <br />There are Transportation Enhancement Grants available for a variety of different project types connected to the <br />highway systems. INDOT regional offices are a great resource for these grants. They would need to be <br />coordinated with the appropriate city or county departments. <br />There is a 20% Residential Rehab Tax Credit for properties in listed National Register districts through DHPA. This <br />is a State Program: <br />Heritage and Agri -tourism <br />There were several sessions regarding Heritage Tourism and Agri -Tourism, and how various entities began their <br />programs in Vermont and Southern Indiana through existing resources: local food products, farmers' markets and <br />commercial kitchens, farm tours, wineries, skilled artisans and craftspeople. Two seats on the Indiana State <br />Tourism Council are now dedicated to Agri -Tourism. <br />Economic studies have noted that heritage tourists stay longer and spend more — the Baby Boom Generation — and <br />people are looking to retire near their.homes. This type of tourism works with other attractions — hiking, biking, <br />performing arts, entertainment, museums, and dining -- but not with golf packages and amusement park <br />attractions. <br />A partnership with preservationists, community revitalization entities, and creative economic initiatives is key to <br />making this work. The experience of a place is the new commodity travelers and retirees are looking for. <br />Judy O'Bannon also received the Historic Preservation Special Recognition Award for her dynamic support of <br />preservation in Indiana. <br />Attending the conference also reminded me that there are places and people who have been able to successfully <br />preserve buildings, either with new uses or with their historic uses. Madison was able to save the 1932 WPA built <br />out -door pool and pool building called Crystal Beach. They have a one dollar entrance fee for swimming at the pool <br />from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The highschool has been adapted into senior housing, and the downtown 1920s <br />elementary school is still in use as a school. The city is in the process of funding a state-of-the-art addition and <br />interior renovation. <br />
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