Welcome to our CRA Fiscal Year Quarter Two Update brought to you by Executive Director, Renee Jadusingh! This past quarter brought a collaboration with Community Greening to plant trees along Fifth Avenue, a contractor being awarded the invitation to bid for the 95 S.W. Fifth Avenue Project, continued progress on 98 N.W. Fifth Avenue, and…
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Freedom Celebration CHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND DELRAY BEACH IN JUNE 2nd Annual First Responders vs. City Allstars Basketball Game Friday, June 2, 2023, 6pm – 9pm Presented by: City of Delray Beach Parks & Recreation Community Center, 50 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 First Friday Art Walk Friday, June 2, 2023,…
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Arts Warehouse Celebrates National Poetry Month with Shiny Things Exhibit A “pulled from a hat” anonymous pairing of literary and visual artists created the Shiny Things Exhibit, which aims to be complex and explore the intersections and deviations of art through a nuanced conversation about a common theme. Made possible with support from the Poetry…
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If you own a commercial business and would like to spruce up the exterior of your office or location, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) would like to help! The Paint-Up & Signage Program was originally established by the CRA to encourage existing building owners or tenants to improve the exterior of their buildings…
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How the Delray CRA Supports Affordable Housing Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, it’s easy to see that Delray Beach is a bustling city full of non-stop happenings, opportunity and growth. For all of us at the CRA, this means that it’s more important than ever to ensure that all community members have necessary…
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Experience the Raw and Primal Art of Resident Artist Sarah E. Huang at Aging & Maturing Solo Exhibit If you’re interested in experiencing “surreal and visceral art, with brushstrokes that tangle together in a frenzy, and forms that are raw and primal, highlighted by a chromatic color palette,” then you must check out Resident Artist…
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Shirley Johnson’s Term Ends as the Delray Beach CRA Board Chair While we are sad that Shirley Johnson’s term as a CRA Board Chair has come to an end, we are so thankful and grateful for her service, input and insight throughout the years! “It is bittersweet to write this message as March marks the…
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Osceola Park Neighborhood Improvements Are Nearly Complete! After years of planning and construction, the Osceola Park Neighborhood project is finally coming to fruition. Construction began in July 2020, and the final phase is expected to be finished in one to two months. The contractor is currently addressing the final items, such as green areas, swales,…
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It’s time for an update! The CRA-owned commercially zoned property is located in the Southwest Neighborhood at 95 SW 5th Avenue on the Historic NW/SW 5th Avenue commercial corridor. A small public parking lot was constructed on the east side of the property in 2010 and the west side was left vacant to accommodate future…
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If you’ve noticed more green in your local green spaces around Delray, that’s all thanks to the partnership with Community Greening! Even if you haven’t yet heard of Community Greening, you have likely seen their work throughout town. Community Greening, an urban-forestry non-profit, is a collective effort to improve our environment for people and nature.…
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