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From Plan to Place: Providence’s Downtown Renaissance

Susan Henderson
Susan Henderson Instagram Facebook February 2, 2025

Back in 2006, when the Congress for the New Urbanism held its 14th annual gathering in Providence, RI, I was one of those wandering the city’s streets, marveling at its potential. The historic architecture? Gorgeous. The streets? Walkable, if a little quiet. The potential? Practically shouting from every cornice.

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From Plan to Place: Providence's Downtown Renaissance

Category Economic Development, Planning and Design, Public Policy, Resilience, Theory and Practice
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