LDDA receives “Governor’s Award for Downtown Excellence”
Longmont Downtown Development Authority marketing receives Governor�s Award of Excellence
Longmont, CO — September 15, 2008 — Colorado Community Revitalization Association (CCRA) awarded the Longmont Downtown Development Authority (LLDA) with the prestigious "Governors Award for Downtown Excellence" at its annual conference in Steamboat Springs yesterday. The award recognizes the progress being made in revitalizing Colorado's historic downtown and neighborhood business districts and the contributions these districts are making to Colorado's quality of life and economy.
According to CCRA, “This award program provides well-deserved recognition for a job well done.” CCRA is a nonprofit associationcommitted to building better communities by providing assistance to downtowns, commercial districts and town centers throughout Colorado.
LDDA received the award in recognition for its work with Communication Infrastructure Group, LLC in creating a new brand identity and marketing program that helped increase sales tax revenues by 11 percent and reduce retail vacancy rates by two percent over a six-month period. Programs were judged on several criteria, including impact, innovation, complements to local assets, replication, especially desirable, and use of local resources.
“We are very proud of this recognition,” said Mary Murphy-Bessler, Executive Director of the LDDA. “We have worked very hard over the last year to position Downtown Longmont as the vibrant destination to enjoy arts, food, shopping and entertainment that it has become.”
The LDDA encompasses 242 acres Downtown. Since 1982, more than $45 million in public and private funds have been invested in new and renovated buildings in the Longmont Downtown District.
About Communication Infrastructure Group, LLC
Communication Infrastructure Group (CIG) is a full-service communications, public relations and marketing firm specializing in large public infrastructure projects and integrated strategic communications for the construction, engineering, government and education fields.
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