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EVANSVILLE
Evansville Rated 2nd in Country as Great Town for Working Artists
More than a century old and once a focal point of Evansville, Haynie’s Corner plays host to the largest arts festival in the tri-state area, drawing 5,000 to 6,000 tourists annually. While Evansville is home to more than 120,000 residents, Haynie’s Corner is an artistic treasure in the region. The artist relocation program, which began in 2006, is already attracting writers, artists and musicians. One of the most exciting neighborhood projects today is the restoration of the c. 1913 Alhambra Movie Theater, which will become a mixed-use community center where, in addition to movies, visitors can see plays, musical performances, piano and dance recitals, and more. With an organic foods grocery store, coffee house, award-winning public library, museum and a quiet street filled with trees and mixed-use property featuring Victorian architecture, Haynie’s Corner appeals to contemporary artists looking to live in a place where they can turn back the clock.
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Community of the Year Award
Downtown revitalization, construction of two major corporate headquarters and the arrival of new cultural and tourist attractions led in part to Evansville receiving the Community of the Year award from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Evansville received the award during Indiana Chamber's annual awards dinner in Indianapolis. In the 17 years the chamber has bestowed the award, this is the first time Evansville has won. It bested more than 20 other communities for the title. Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel was on hand to accept the prestigious award.
Top Mid-Sized Metro Area for Relocating Families
The Association for Global Employee Relocation has chosen Evansville as the nation's Top Mid-Sized Metro Area for Relocating Families.
Best Places to Retire
CNNmoney.com scoured the country for the best places to retire. Evansville was chosen for its affordability, housing and diversity.
100 Best Communities for Young People
The 100 Best Communities for Young People is an annual competition, which recognizes outstanding community-wide efforts that improve the well being of youth.
All-America City
Evansville was named an “All-America City” by the National Civic League at the 55th annual awards competition in Atlanta.The “All-America City” award is the nation’s most recognized, coveted and respected civic recognition award. Thirty “finalist” communities from throughout the United States convened in Atlanta to compete for the award, and Evansville was one of ten communities to receive the designation.
Signature School Listed As Top 100 of America's Bext High Schools
The Center for Education Reform named Signature School a “2007 National Charter School of the Year.” Signature School in Evansville ranks 265th in a list compiled by Newsweek naming “America’s Best High Schools 2007,”
and ranked 54th in “America’s Best High Schools 2006.”
Smartest Cities In Which To Live
Kiplinger surveyed thousands of readers to determine what the deciding factors in choosing the Top 50 should be. The top two requirements were cost of living and cost of housing. Quality health care and a low crime rate were also among top considered.
Indiana Chamber Executives Association 2007 Chamber of Commerce of the Year
The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana was named the 2007 Chamber of Commerce of the Year by the Indiana Chamber Executives Association.The award, presented in Indianapolis, followed Evansville's being named the Community of the Year in November by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Laurel Meny, the Southwest Indiana Chamber's director of marketing, and Steve Schaefer, the group's vice president of public policy, were in Indianapolis to accept the honor.
Evansville to Lead the Way in Going Wireless
The Evansville Bond Bank has hired a consultant to explore the benefits and savings of community-wide wireless, identify construction costs, and develop a business plan and the strategy to carry it out. The City is hopeful that a third-party will build and operate this wireless network in Evansville. It would be made possible by relatively inexpensive high-speed wireless communication technology, some of which may already be in place through existing utilities and telecom companies.
Evansville Wins Award for Using Data Mapping
The City of Evansville today was recognized for using geographic information systems (GIS) in developing the Front Door Pride Program. The city won the technology award in the large community category from the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC). Evansville began using GIS for mapping in April 2001. Now departments such as the Evansville Police, the Vanderburgh County Assessor and the Department of Urban Forestry use it.
FBI Report Shows Year to Year Drop in Violent Crime in Evansville
Evansville is a safer city than many of the other major metropolitan areas in Indiana. The proof is in a set of newly released crime statistics from the FBI. According to the FBI, violent crime dropped 6.3 percent between the first six months of 2007 and the first six months of 2006. Violent crime includes murder, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. In addition, there was a marked drop in non-violent crimes in Evansville.
Evansville’s Economic Strength on the Rise
Evansville is recognized by an independent economic research firm as a city that’s on the move. POLICOM Corporation ranks Evansville’s economy 89th out of 363 metropolitan areas in the United States. In 2006, Evansville came in at #102, in 2005 #128, and in 2004 #169.
Plastics Company to Make Evansville Its Global Headquarters
Berry Plastics, the manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products, will begin to invest more than $20 million to build and equip a new headquarters facility at 101 Oakley Road and will begin increasing staffing to meet the needs of the growing business.
“Berry Plastics joins a growing list of companies like Arcadia Healthcare, Really Cool Foods and SMC Corporation that have decided to grow their global headquarters in Indiana. Headquarters locations, with high-paying jobs and community commitment they bring, are the best news an economy can get,” Daniels said.
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