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“About The Elm Street Program”

 

The Elm Street Program was created to strengthen the older historic neighborhoods that characterize many of Pennsylvania’s communities.  Too many of them today are beset by lower property values, a negative image, and perceptions of poor public safety. 

 

Elm Street aims to improve the situation of Pennsylvania’s residential neighborhoods while linking revitalization efforts to those in nearby or adjacent Main Streets / downtowns.  The Elm Street Program is structured around simultaneous actions in five focus areas, integrated through a community-based strategy planning process.  The elements of the “five point approach” include:

• Clean, Safe and Green
• Neighbors and Economy
• Design
• Image and Identity
• Sustainable Organization

 

The Elm Street Façade Improvement Program

 

Homeowners currently residing in the Elm Street District can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to improve the façade of their homes.  Applications will be available at the Elm Street office located at 40 East High Street in Gettysburg, beginning on December 1, 2008, and will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.  For more information, please call the Elm Street Manager, Stephanie McIlwee, at 717-334-1518 ext 269.