Barnekov, Timothy K.Tannian, Francis X.Stapleford, John E.Ben-Ami Friedman & Associates, Inc.Sharp, Wendy2006-01-042006-01-041980-03http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/2257The Delmarva Consortium's Downtown Revitalization Demonstration Project believes that downtown revitalization can provide a new source of economic growth to communities while they preserve their unique architectural and historical features and small town character. Middletown, Delaware and three other Peninsula communities -- Smyrna, Delaware, Snow Hill, Maryland, and Onancock, Virginia -- were competitively selected by the Consortium. Key to their selection was evidence of a joint commitment by the local government and private sector to reverse the decline of their downtowns.3593640 bytesapplication/pdfen-USMiddletown, Delawaredowntown revitalizationFederal Small Community and Rural Development PolicyDowntown Development Plan: Middletown, DelawarePlan or blueprint