Tag: David Salvatore
For PBN summit panel, government’s role in economy a tricky balance
The role of government and the use of taxpayer money to spur the economy took center stage at Providence Business News’ 2026 Economic Trends...
PBN Summit: Tax cuts to bring stimulus with rise in consumer...
PROVIDENCE – It’s going to be a "gangbusters” year for the consumer in 2026 as income generated from labor begins to outperform the financial...
PBN’s 2026 Economic Trends Summit being held Jan. 22
PROVIDENCE – Insights on economic development and projected trends for Rhode Island’s economy and key industries this year will be discussed during Providence Business...
New report warns rent control could shrink Providence’s housing supply, drive...
PROVIDENCE – Rent control could reduce the number of available rental units in the city and push more costs onto homeowners, according to a...
Keep city moving forward
David Salvatore | The Providence Foundation executive director
In times of uncertainty, though our instinct may be to slow down or pull back, it is...
The Providence Foundation to present past accomplishments, future priorities at 50th...
PROVIDENCE – When David Salvatore recalls the downtown of his childhood, he sees a drab picture: Swaths of concrete, a federal highway traveling through...
Stuck in transit: Is RIPTA’s long hunt for bus hub location...
In 2014, the R.I. Department of Transportation produced a video promising a state-of-the-art transit hub to replace the “overcrowded” Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence,...
Long-term proposals to close RIPTA’s shortfall could face a rough road
While the officials controlling the state's purse strings can point to budget deficits, lagging ridership levels and late efficiency studies as reasons not to...
For 50 years, an advocate for downtown success
Unless there was a sporting event or the circus was in town, David Salvatore was probably not venturing into downtown Providence when he was...
Do you support former Providence Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr.’s plan...
Former Providence Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr. is proposing a downtown beautification plan for the capital city.
The plan proposes street-by-street recommendations for improvements such...
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