Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah is a city located in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,307. It is the county seat of McCracken County{{GR|6}}.

Paducah today

In August of 2000, Paducah?s Artist Relocation Program was started to offer incentives for artists to relocate to its historical Downtown and Lower Town areas. The program has become a national model for using the arts for economic development, and has been awarded the Governors Award in the Arts, The Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association Distinguished Planning Award, The American Planning Association National Planning Award, and most recently Kentucky League of Cities' Enterprise Cities Award.

Related Topics:
2000 - Artist - Arts - Economic development - American Planning Association

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Lower Town, home of the Artist Relocation Program, is the oldest neighborhood in Paducah. As retail commerce moved toward the outskirts of town, efforts were made to preserve the architectural stylings, restoring the historic Victorian structures in the older parts of the city. The program helped that effort and became a catalyst for revitalizing the Downtown area. The Luthor F. Carson Center for the Performing Arts was also constructed.

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In September of 2004 plans gelled to bring a hightened awareness of Paducah's musical roots to the forefront of public consciousness, through the redevelopment of the North side of Downtown. The centerpiece of the effort is the renovation of the Hotel Metropolitan, where legends such as BB King, Albert King and other Blues legends polished their craft. Using this genre as a foundation, Paducah intends to assert its place in the annals of American music.

Related Topics:
2004 - Awareness - Musical roots - BB King - Albert King - Blues - Craft

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See also: Urban planning, Gentrification

Related Topics:
Urban planning - Gentrification

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