{"data":{"id":"us-de/22-del.-c.-1901","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"22 Del. C. § 1901","heading":"Purpose.","body":"Healthy and vibrant downtowns are critical components of Delaware’s economic well-being and quality of life. The purpose of this chapter is to leverage the resources of state government in a limited number of designated areas in Delaware’s cities, towns, and unincorporated areas in a multifaceted effort to:\n(1) Spur private capital investment in commercial business districts and surrounding neighborhoods;\n(2) Stimulate job growth and improve the commercial vitality of such districts and neighborhoods;\n(3) Help build a stable community of long-term residents in such districts and neighborhoods by improving housing opportunities for persons of all incomes and backgrounds; increasing homeownership rates; building a diverse array of successful businesses; and reducing the number of vacant houses; and\n(4) Help strengthen neighborhoods, while harnessing the attraction that vibrant downtowns hold for talented young people, innovative small businesses, and residents from all walks of life.","path":["Title 22. Municipalities","CHAPTER 19. The Downtown Development Corridors and Districts Act","Subchapter I. Establishment, Amendment, and Termination of Corridors and Districts"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title22/c019/sc01/index.html#1901","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:28Z","sha256":"06dbb2e1059249d20e2650df120289fb6a2d8dadbd66ccec964645b63100aa20","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/22-del.-c.-1817","next":"us-de/22-del.-c.-1902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}