Paolino presents beautification plans for downtown Providence

Updated at 4:37 p.m.

FORMER PROVIDENCE MAYOR Joseph R. Paolino Jr. wants to give downtown a makeover. /COURTESY OF TRAVERSE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS

PROVIDENCE – Former Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr. wants to give the downtown a makeover. On Dec. 3, Paolino presented a comprehensive beautification and greenery plan to Mayor Brett P. Smiley and later to the Providence Foundation on Jan. 15.  The plans include street-by-street recommendations for improvements like widening sidewalks, upgrading lighting and installing street

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  1. And yet no one seems to care that the Industrial Trust building is sitting in the middle of downtown like a huge black eye with absolutely no work being done on it. But let’s plant some trees around Paolino owned properties. That’ll do the trick.