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WEBVTT LETS US KNOW WHAT THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE STATE MEANS FOR THE FUTURE OF THE AREA. CAROLYN: NOCO IS ALL ABOUT CREATIVITY AND DOING THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. IT’S BEEN A BIG SUCCESS FOR JEFFERSONVILLE, AND THIS RECOGNITION FROM THE STATE MEANS EVEN MORE WILL COME. >> THIS AREA AROUND HERE REALLY WASN’T ALL THAT NICE A FEW YEARS BACK. CAROLYN: BUT NOW, THIS AREA OF JEFFERSONVILLE IS BRIGHT AND VIBRANT. >> THE BRIGHT COLORS ON IT WERE EXACTLY WHAT WE WANTED. WE WANTED PEOPLE COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE OR OFF THE BIG 4 RAMP, WE WANTED THEM TO SEE THE BRIGHT COLORS AND SAY, HEY, WHAT IS OVER THERE? CAROLYN: IT’S NOT JUST PASSERSBY WHO HAVE THEIR EYES ON JEFFERSONVILLE. THE STATE OF INDIANA HAS DESIGNATED THE CITY A STATEWIDE CULTURAL DISTRICT. >> BEEN TRYING FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS TO GET THAT DESIGNATION. CAROLYN: JEFFERSONVILLE’S NOCO WAS ONE OF ONLY 10 DISTRICTS IN THE STATE TO BE RECOGNIZED. MAYOR MIKE MOORE SAYS IT’S VALIDATION THAT THE HARD WORK IS PAYING OFF. >> BUT IT ALSO GIVES US AN ABILITY TO GO AFTER MORE GRANTS. SO THE WHOLE IDEA IS TO NOT ONLY CREATE JEFFERSONVILLE AS A TOURISM DESTINATION, BUT WE WANT PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE TO KNOW THAT THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR THEM AS WELL. CAROLYN: THOSE GRANTS WILL BE HELPFUL DURING THE EXPANSION OF THE DISTRICT. IN THE NEXT YEAR, THIS EMPTY AREA WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO AN ARTIST VILLAGE. >> WE’RE GOING TO HAVE THESE SHIPPING CONTAINERS CONVERTED INTO LITTLE STATIONS FOR ARTISTS . AND YOU’RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE SOME LITTLE RESTAURANT VENUES AND A CONCERT STAGE WITH RESTROOMS. CAROLYN: THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT AND MOORE SAYS , HE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE END RESULT. >> I JUST WANT PEOPLE TO BE HAPPY.

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