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Henderson Bridge Replacement
March 18, 2019A new spending law authored by U.S. Senator Jack Reed will provide funding for replacement of the Henderson Bridge.
Keep reading...New England Real Estate Journal
Diane Feather’s March 8, 2019 article in the NEREJ includes shout outs for several Waterfront District projects including the Henderson Bridge replacement, Colonial Mills, Opportunity Zone (Census Tract south of I-195 including the Waterfront), and The Residences at Bold Point.
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A wonderful picture that captures the rise of this growing community along the City’s revitalized WaterfrontBeautiful night at Kettle Point. Have a great weekend everyone!
Reclaiming public access to a safe and environmentally clean waterfront is a underlying goal of the Commission's work. These connections are especially important for urban areas and for younger age groups. Science shows that a greener childhood leads to a happier adulthood.
www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/25/697788559/greener-childhood-associated-with-happier-...
Greener Childhood Associated With Happier Adulthood
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Research suggests the more of your childhood that is spent surrounded by green spaces, the lower your risk of developing mental illness in adulthood, whether in the city or the country.Unlike the economic potential of sports entertainment or traditional industries such as manufacturing or even technology, which are somewhat limited, the creative industry is an economic multiplier. The average consumer only needs so many household appliances or digital services, but the number of concert tickets, digital songs or albums, and the like they can purchase are virtually endless.
www.planning.org/planning/2019/feb/planningformusic/
Planning for Music Can Help Transform American Cities
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Pop culture, particularly in the form of music and musicians, is impacting the development of cities.The East Providence Waterfront District clearly offers important qualities important to OZ investors including a central metropolitan location along with flexible mixed use zoning that will promote diverse mixed use developments which will create attractive walk-able, transit friendly communities. These key attributes combined with a "one stop shop approach" and expedited permitting result in a "win-win" opportunity.
bisnow.com
Studies reveal only a small percentage of the 8,700 designated opportunity zones are well-positioned to produce the returns needed to justify the investment.Invest in a people-oriented street and you have created value that will continue to benefit your town for decades and even centuries to come
www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/1/16/why-walkable-streets-are-more-economically-productive-3bzg5
Best of 2018: Why Walkable Streets are More Economically Productive
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3 dollars and cents arguments that definitively prove the need for people-oriented, walk-friendly places.