With its vote to approve a revised plan for the park along the west bank of the Providence River, the Interstate 195 Redevelopment Commission has taken a small but significant step in the development of the land uncovered when the highway was moved to the south. more

With homebuilding seemingly on the verge of starting up again, a new proposal for a mixed-use, village-concept project in North Kingstown points the way to a more sustainable path for development in Rhode Island’s suburbs. more

Last week’s annual meeting of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce was proof that the region’s leaders understand what needs to be done in order to build a 21st-century, self-sustaining economy. more

While unlikely to ever make a dent in Rhode Island’s stubbornly high unemployment rate, there is a feel-good vibe being built by the growing number of custom-bicycle fabricators in Providence. more

A dozen years of naming Business Excellence Award winners has taught PBN that there is no lack of talented leaders and achievers in the region. more

The popular conception of the skills gap – the lack of industry-specific skills that many job candidates have today – often refers to technical proficiencies. High-tech manufacturing concerns, information technology service providers, health care providers – they all are faced with a lack of people qualified to perform the jobs available right now. more

As if Rhode Island needed another black eye on its national reputation as a place to do business, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has taken on the Sisyphean task of trying to extract more revenue from the 38 Studios LLC bankruptcy. more

With Rhode Island’s unemployment rate still stubbornly high, the state needs to do a better job connecting the workplace and educational resources, a point made over and over in a pair of panel discussions that formed the Providence Business News Employers & Education Summit held last week. more

In the for-profit world, innovation is the only true sustainable competitive advantage. But for too long, nonprofits did not consider innovation to be an important part of their strategic plans. Not anymore. more

While Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath have dominated media coverage recently (and rightly so), there is one small bit of news that should not be lost in the shuffle. more