Scenic Texas Organization Honors Town of Flower Mound With Inaugural Gold Scenic City Award

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Scenic Texas Organization Honors Town of Flower Mound With Inaugural Gold Scenic City Award

Mayor Northern Accepts Scenic City Award Citing a mission of supporting and recognizing Texas municipalities that implement high-quality scenic standards for public roadways and public spaces, Scenic Texas recently recognized the Town of Flower Mound with its highest honor, a Gold Scenic City Award.

Flower Mound was one of only four Texas municipalities to receive the Gold honor at an awards ceremony in Austin on September 16. Flower Mound received the award based upon evaluations of the Town’s Comprehensive Master Plan, Open Space Plan, Median and Right-of Way Master Plan, SMARTGrowth Plan, Fence and Sidewalk Replacement Programs, sign code and ordinances, and natural environment, including The Mound. In addition, Flower Mound’s “It’s Your Call” program which empowers residents and visitors to contribute to the scenic quality of the community, was also considered.

Scenic City Award The Scenic Texas organization has identified a direct correlation between the success of a city’s economic development efforts and the visual appearance of its public spaces. In recognition of this, Scenic Texas developed the Scenic City Certification Program to recognize Texas cities which already have strong scenic standards and will provide an incentive to others to adopt and implement the kind of stringent criteria that has been proven to enhance economic development, improve quality of life, and foster a sense of place. For more information, please visit www.sceniccitycertification.org.

Posted 09/20/2010.