SELMA – Activate Selma, the non-profit group comprised of business owners, citizens, and volunteers, announced on April 1 that they are in the FINAL FOUR of the national competition “Strongest Town”.
“A ‘strong town’ is any town, big or small, that prioritizes making progress in transportation, housing, and fiscal resiliency for the long-term benefit of its people,” stated Nikki Wall, Community Engagement Coordinator for the Town of Selma. “It is not a ‘perfect’ town, nor does every strong town look the same. This is because strong towns incrementally adapt to the conditions and challenges of their specific place from the bottom up and Selma has certainly done just that and continues to grow forward.”
The Strongest Town Contest discovers towns from the United States and Canada that are building resilience from the bottom-up and spotlights them to an international audience. At each stage of the competition, Strong Towns will share a different aspect of how the competitors are applying the Strong Towns Approach to make strides in the movement’s five core campaigns: Transparent Local Accounting, End Highway Expansion, Safe & Productive Streets, Incremental Housing, and End Parking Mandates & Subsidies.
“Being the ONLY town in North Carolina that is still in the competition, advancing ahead of both Asheville and Rutherfordton in the Sweet Sixteen round in week 2, Selma has a real chance of being the winner, but we need your votes!” continued Wall.
It is up to the Strong Town readers and members to vote for their favorites each week. Voting is weighted so that Strong Towns member votes comprise 50% of the tally and non-member votes make up the other 50%.
There are only four towns (Selma, NC; Norfolk, NE; Edmonton, AB and Maumee, OH) and two rounds left to the competition, which ends mid-April. Two representatives from the winning town will be flown to the 2024 Strong Towns National Gathering in Cincinnati (May 14-15) to be presented with their award certificate. Strong Towns’ video creator will also visit the winning town later in 2024 to make a documentary short film about the community.
“This potential recognition of Selma will also benefit Johnston County and the State of North Carolina in helping spur movement, interest, and recognition in making progress in the areas Strong Towns advocates,” stated Wall. “We urge people to take a few seconds to cast your vote for Selma.”
The link to vote and to learn more is www.StrongestTown.com.
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