PROVIDENCE MAYOR Jorge O. Elorza unveiled the draft master plan for his Great Streets Initiative, a group of recommendations to improve connectivity of Providence's neighborhoods, to improve safety in the city for bikers and walkers, and to improve streetscapes. / COURTESY OFFICE OF MAYOR JORGE O. ELORZA
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza released a draft of a master plan that is intended to improve traffic safety, increase protections for bikers and walkers, lower emissions and improve streetscapes called the Great Streets Initiative. The draft proposes a network of urban trails to connect Providence’s neighborhoods that would cater to walkers, bikers and…