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Mohawk Valley Downtown Revitalization Forum to be Held in Utica
Interested in transforming your downtown?
Learn how to improve your application for a Downtown Revitalization (DRI) or NY Forward award.
Join us for a forum to discuss these programs and future applications in the Mohawk Valley.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 12:30-4:30 pm.
WHERE: Mohawk Valley Community College
1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, NY
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The Department of State invites you to an afternoon forum in Utica on the past, present and future of Downtown Revitalization programs in the region. Mayors and municipal officials from DRI communities, private stakeholders involved with the DRIs and agency staff will provide advice, insights, lessons-learned and recommendations to inform future program applicants and awardees.
FULL PROGRAM AGENDA TO FOLLOW
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About the Downtown Revitalization Initiative & NY Forward
The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward program are cornerstones of the State's economic development policy. The DRI was created in 2016 to accelerate and expand the revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods in all ten regions of the state to serve as centers of activity and catalysts for investment. NY Forward works in concert with the DRI to accelerate and expand the revitalization of smaller and rural downtowns throughout the State so that all communities can benefit from the State’s revitalization efforts, regardless of size, character, needs and challenges.
Led by the Department of State—with assistance from Empire State Development, Homes and Community Renewal and NYSERDA—the DRI and NY Forward represent an unprecedented and innovative "plan-then-act" strategy that couples strategic planning with immediate implementation and results. Both programs are creating a critical mass of vibrant downtowns in every region of the State that is enhancing economic development, quality of life and socio-economic diversity.
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