Read more about the Providence Tomorrow charrettes and GC:PVD’s involvement and views on the process on our Providence Tomorrow page.
Read more about Providence Tomorrow in our archives.
Visit the city’s Providence Tomorrow page for more information on the Providence Tomorrow process and upcoming meetings.
A healthy and robust transportation system is vital for the social, economic, and environmental health of our city and state. Providence is blessed that RIPTA is an excellent city for an American city of our size, however RIPTA is not enough. RIPTA continues to be underfunded as it struggles to maintain service while more and more people opt to use its services.
It is vital that RIPTA receives economic support from the state to continue to provide its vital services and expand in the future. The city and the region need to plan now for the transit needs of the future. Integrated bus, rail, ferry, pedestrian, bike, and road systems will help to make Providence competitive in the national arena.
In the coming months GC:PVD will work to bolster community and government support for transportation in the metropolitan area. Keep an eye on our Transportation page for updates and more information on transit. Also view our archives for more on transit.
Public parks and open spaces are important to the well being of the residents and visitors to any city. They provide a place to rest, relax, and just sit back and take in the city. It is important that parks and other public open spaces are properly maintained on a regular basis, or they risk lack of use and attract graffiti and litter. Maintenance must include planting and cutting any grass, planting and maintaining trees and flower beds, keeping fountains in working condition, making sure benches are not broken, and cleaning any graffiti and litter. Proper maintenance will give residents reason to take pride in the parks and pick up after themselves. Immediately cleaning graffiti and repairing benches and fountains will deter vandals.
Neighborhood parks can benefit from regular structured programming to give people a reason to use the park. Too many of the city’s parks just aren’t used, though they are surrounded by families with children. Programming would help bring those people to the parks. Parks can also benefit from “Friends of” groups made up of volunteers from the neighborhood that keep the park clean and beautiful.
Keep an eye on our Public Spaces page for more information and updates on this initiative.
Civic style is one of those unique blends where art and science work together to create and produce an identity. Other terms frequently used for civic style are “character” or “sense of place”. Civic style seeks to give identity to places while respecting their cultural and natural heritage.
Greater City: Providence is committed to advocating for a collaborative environment where all the stakeholders can continue to create a civic style that swells pride in our city’s residents and inspires our city’s visitors alike.
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