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EVOLVING MIX: Housing and open space, including the 195 District Park, seen above, are prominent in the I-195 Redevelopment District. But more commercial development is still possible on 7 acres of available land.  PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Fiscally healthier city will help spur private investment

Editorial and Op-Ed 04/25/2025

Housing was never expected to be at the forefront of development in Providence’s I-195 Redevelopment District. Back in 2011, then-Mayor Angel Taveras called the newly...

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TEST BED: Abdullah al Rumon, left, and Dr. Kunal Mankodiya, director of the Wearable Biosensing Lab at the University of Rhode Island, are part of a team developing a smart strap that can monitor the health condition of premature babies. PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

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PERSONAL TOUCH: After growing up in the jewelry making business, Rachel Ajaj, owner and designer of Air and Anchor, launched the Cranston-based jewelry manufacturer with her husband in 2020.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

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