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How to Safely Show Our Local Businesses Some Love

With news of mom-and-pop shops, small business, longstanding businesses and everything in between shutting down nationwide due to coronavirus restrictions, it’s more important now than ever to support local. While you might be wary of going to your favorite breakfast spot, getting your nails done, or buying your vitamins from your favorite health food store,…

Southwest Neighborhoods Construction Projects

While it seems that many aspects of life have slowed down during the coronavirus pandemic, there’s no stopping the growth and improvements in Delray Beach. One of the most recent projects to gain traction is the collaboration between The City of Delray Beach and the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency to provide much-needed improvements to…

Reemployment Assistance Benefits Help from the CRA

States across the country have been inundated with roughly 26 million unemployment applications ever since the coronavirus pandemic began earlier this year. Needless to say, this has not only wreaked havoc on community members who have lost their job and are in need of reemployment assistance, but has also delayed the filing, reviewing and receiving…

Corey Jones Isle is Underway!

A project that helps our community members and the City as a whole is officially underway, and the excitement is building for all involved. The Corey Jones Isle housing project was designed as a way to provide affordable housing for families in Delray who are looking for a permanent home to call their own, and…

WFH from the CRA

As the severity of COVID-19 increased, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency staff temporarily relocated to their homes. And a lot of companies have since been implementing similar measures. Allowing us all to connect over a common obstacle — how to work where you’re supposed to unwind.  As our team settles into working from home,…

Freshen up your business with the CRA

If you’re a local business owner in the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s (CRA) district who thinks your exterior space and/or signage could use a facelift, the CRA is here to help! The CRA’s Paint-Up & Signage Program was put in place with an ultimate goal to help local business owners improve their exterior attractiveness…

Missy Pierce: A Cosmopolitan Artist

She might have found herself in the middle of an artist residency at the Arts Warehouse, but that’s certainly not where she started. Missy Pierce has held more professions than most people ever dare to consider, but finally feels at home as an artist.    Pierce finds that her biggest career challenge has been corralling…