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Welcome to the Lowville
Downtown Revitalization Initiative
The Village of Lowville will receive $10 million in funding as the North Country region’s winner of the seventh-round of Downtown Revitalization Initiative funding from New York State!
Call for projects now open!
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, walkable centers that offer a high quality of life and are magnets for redevelopment, business, job creation, and economic and housing diversity. 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 with support by a team of planning consultants.
Lowville is a proud rural community with a rich history, a strong sense of place, and a wealth of opportunity.
History
The Village of Lowville offers a wealth of social, cultural, and historical resources. The Village boasts its own Historic District, as well as nine structures and sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). These structures and sites are unique community assets that define the Village of Lowville and give it a unique sense of place.
Attractions
Lowville offers an array of year-round attractions, including the Lowville Cream Cheese Festival, which brings food, games, music, and family fun downtown each September. Lowville is also home to numerous other activities that contribute to the Village’s high quality of life and serve as a draw for visitors, including the Lewis County Fair, Food Truck Fridays, music festivals, outdoor movie nights, the Lowville Farmers Market, and Halloween Towne each fall.
Recreation
Lowville’s location in the Black River Valley gives it a unique advantage; it is home to four-season recreation offerings that include boating, fishing, kayaking, swimming, ATV riding, hiking, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, hunting, and camping. Lowville is also a premier destination for snowmobiling, and benefits from a strong winter-sports tourism industry.
Downtown Lowville
As the “urban heart” of Lewis County, Lowville provides the only true downtown in the county. The Village strives to be an ideal place for people of all ages and backgrounds to live, work, and visit. The proposed DRI boundary is, by design, compact to showcase the desire to improve pedestrian experiences, inclusive of those who are migrating through Downtown.
*This boundary is subject to change following the first meeting of the Lowville DRI Local Planning Committee.
Your participation is important to making sure that the Lowville Downtown Revitalization Initiative is as successful as it can be!
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