TURNER PUBLISHING • November 30, 2021
Lewiston was awarded the 2021 Outstanding Plan Award by GrowSmart Maine recently for efforts described as “what is arguably the largest, most comprehensive, and most ambitious neighborhood redevelopment plan in our state’s history and, more importantly, one with social and economic justice at its core.” The city, Choice Neighborhoods partners and Community Concepts shared the award for the Growing Our Tree Streets comprehensive neighborhood transformation plan. Growing our Tree Streets earlier this year secured a $30 million grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhood Program. Secondary private investments mean more than $100 million in anticipated public and private investment in the Tree Streets neighborhood.