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The Garden Spot of The Catskills<\/p>\n
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Delhi as the county seat for Delaware County is a social, commercial and cultural center that connects surrounding communities. The downtown area has become a regional business hub that offers services and opportunities for families, senior citizens, and students who reside at SUNY Delhi.<\/p>\n
And yet, Delhi, while charming, is worn in with age. Many buildings on the Main Street are in need of repair, and its green spaces are not at vibrant as the past. We lack affordable housing for our growing population. Our vision is to create housing solutions, build momentum on our increasing robust and diversified tourism industry, and once again become \u201cThe Garden Spot of The Catskills\u201d with vibrant green spaces where villagers, townspeople, visitors, and residents of the wider community can explore and enjoy. The DRI grant would be the catalyst to help us fulfill our vision.<\/p>\n
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So lovely is the magnificence of this area, an early postcard producer developed a series of postcards photographically depicting the Delhi area as \u201cThe Garden Spot of the Catskills.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Delhi will rejuvenate its standing as the Garden Spot of the Catskills. A scenic, welcoming, and vibrant community where local and urbane influences come together to create a distinctive, vibrant, and authentic sense of place. Where people come together to live, work, and thrive. Delhi is a place with both a history and a future.<\/p>\n
DRI funding will enable catalyst investments in projects designed to strengthen local businesses, encourage new investment, expand opportunities for arts, culture, housing, and entrepreneurship. The Garden Spot of the Catskills will be\u00a0an economically dynamic hub for the region \u2013 a place where ideas, businesses, culture, and people can take root and grow.<\/p>\n
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The Village of Delhi intends to submit an application for funding through the NYS Downtown Revitalization Initiative. DRI funding is intended to \u201ctransform downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers that offer a high quality of life and are magnets for redevelopment, business, job creation, and economic and housing diversity.<\/p>\n
If you have a project you would like to have included in the Village of Delhi DRI application, please complete the following project interest form and submit to Barb Sturdevant by October 12, 2026. The submittal of a project interest form does not guarantee inclusion of your project in the Village of Delhi\u2019s DRI application.<\/p>\n
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New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) is a cornerstone of the State’s economic development program. The DRI transforms downtown neighborhoods into vibrant centers that offer a high quality of life and are magnets for redevelopment, business, job creation, and economic and housing diversity. These compact, walkable downtowns are a key ingredient to helping New York State rebuild its economy from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to achieving the State\u2019s bold climate goals by promoting the use of public transit and reducing dependence on private vehicles.<\/p>\n
The DRI is led by the Department of State, in close partnership with Empire State Development, NYS Homes and Community Renewal and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.<\/p>\n
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