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City of Little Falls Round 5 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) September 15, 2021
VISION FOR OUR DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT DISTRICT A brief statement of the municipality’s vision for downtown revitalization. Today, Little Falls stands at an inflection point in its history with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to intentionally shape our City for a better future. Our Downtown Revitalization Initiative is about rethinking Little Falls as a whole and seeking bold, innovative opportunities to propel the City into the most desirable residential community in the region. It’s about attracting a diverse population supported with commercial and residential development, quality-of-life amenities, redevelopment of historic properties, and a tax base that provides sustainable prosperity for future generations. When you consider the City’s 2,445 acres of prime real estate with assets like the 19th-century iconic downtown, the picturesque Mohawk River’s whitewater rapids, and the Erie Canal running through the center, it’s easy to visualize how these treasured resources hold the key to rebuilding our community. Over the years, much of the pedestrian/bike infrastructure that connected people and places on the Northside to the Canal and the neighborhoods on the Southside has disappeared or become unusable. This has resulted in disparate sections of the City being isolated from one
