PROVIDENCE – Grow Smart Rhode Island kicks off its biennial Power of Place Summit on Thursday, March 29, with a series of speakers at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
The event is expected to attract 500 people, from the fields of planning, government policy, transportation, building, conservation, and architecture and development.
The keynote speaker is James Fallows, a national correspondent for The Atlantic who writes about the reinvention of small cities and communities.
Some of the topics on the agenda include “How can Rhode Island regain its momentum for redeveloping historic buildings and neighborhoods?” and “The Ballpark at Slater Mill: Looking Back, Looking Ahead.”
Registration is ongoing at www.growsmartri.org.
Mary MacDonald is a staff writer for the PBN. Contact her at macdonald@pbn.com.
