ESCANABA — Resilient Ludington Street is Escanaba’s entry for the Michigan Municipal League’s Bridge Builders Main Street Microgrants Competition. Four winning projects will receive $5,000 to engage locally owned businesses and artists in creating new public space improvements, art installations, cultural events, and more to increase visibility for local businesses and bring people back to downtowns and commercial corridors. The voting process is used to gauge public excitement and support for projects.

Resilient Ludington Street will feature a streetscape placemaking project featuring pedestrian friendly improvements from cafe seating to street side planters, integrated community art, music, and recreational events. Local vendors, artists, eateries, and more will come together, showcasing the resiliency of local businesses, increasing foot traffic, and creating opportunities.

A visioning public open house will encourage the community to imagine the future of the Ludington Street corridor. Supporters can vote once per day until July 16 at: https://mmlfoundation.org/grants/resilient-ludington-street