Manifesting Main - Asset Mapping Downtown Ellsworth Wins Two Prestigious Maine Awards
In 2022, Heart of Ellsworth released Manifesting Main - Asset Mapping Downtown Ellsworth, a comprehensive study of Ellsworth’s downtown assets as well as many forward-thinking growth opportunities for the city. Since publishing the report, Manifesting Main has received two prestigious awards from admired Maine organizations — Maine Downtown Center and GrowSmart Maine.
Heart of Ellsworth board & staff with project partners City of Ellsworth and HUB Collective, staff from the Maine Downtown Center, and members of the MDC board of advisors at the 2023 Maine Development Foundation Annual Award Ceremony in Brunswick, Maine.
In April, Manifesting Main received the 2022 Downtown Project of the Year Award from Maine Downtown Center, a program of the Maine Development Foundation. Maine Downtown Center’s annual awards recognize projects and individuals that make the biggest impacts in downtown communities that are part of their Maine Downtown Center program.
Heart of Ellsworth board & staff with project partners City of Ellsworth and HUB Collective, staff from the Maine Downtown Center, and members of the MDC board of advisors at the 2023 Maine Development Foundation Annual Award Ceremony in Brunswick, Maine.
In October, GrowSmart Maine awarded the project its 2023 Maine Smart Growth Award: Exemplary Smart Growth Planning Initiative. The Smart Growth Awards honor projects that are contributing to a more sustainable and prosperous Maine.
From Left to Right: Heart of Ellsworth Past Board President Phyllis Young, GrowSmart Maine CEO Nancy Smith, and Heart of Ellsworth Executive Director Cara Romano at the GrowSmart Maine Annual Summit.
“Heart of Ellsworth is proud to have Manifesting Main - Asset Mapping Downtown Ellsworth recognized by these two esteemed organizations. Receiving these awards affirms our hard work and dedication to the growth of Downtown Ellsworth,” said Cara Romano, Heart of Ellsworth’s Executive Director.
The complete study is available for download here. A hard copy of the report is also available to review at the Ellsworth Public Library, or by appointment at the Heart of Ellsworth office on State Street in downtown Ellsworth. This project was a collaborative effort with the City of Ellsworth, sponsored by Franklin Savings Bank with support from the Maine Community Foundation and led by HUB Collective.