Next mayor must have a plan for city’s working waterfront

PBN Staff

05/13/2022

GOOD BUSINESS: Term-limited Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza says ProvPort Inc. has “thrived” during his eight years in office and should not be lumped in with perceived polluters on the city’s working waterfront. Above are two large cranes used to move material at the port. / PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

An under-the-radar issue in Providence’s mayoral race with major implications for the city in the coming years is the future of its working waterfront. A once-a-decade review of the city’s Comprehensive Plan for development began this spring. A revised plan must be adopted by the City Council in 2025. Community activists see a chance to

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