Tag: Mayor Jorge O. Elorza
Elorza touts accomplishments, outlines vision for ‘new Providence’
PROVIDENCE – Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza drew a sharp contrast between the financially mismanaged, crime-ridden and dilapidated city of his childhood and the...
Providence’s ‘urban trails’ plan draws objections
Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza rolled out his Great Streets Initiative master plan on Jan. 27, but it didn’t take long for some residents...
Providence giving troubled e-scooter, e-bike programs another go, but not everybody’s...
Seemingly overnight, rentable electric bikes and scooters began popping up on Providence streets last year. The Creative Capital was in the regional vanguard of...
Providence City Council overrides mayor’s veto of zoning change for Hope...
PROVIDENCE – The Providence City Council voted Thursday night to override Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s veto of the zoning variance needed to surpass height...
Elorza plans minimum $200M investment in city’s school facilities
PROVIDENCE - With the currently-under-construction Mount Pleasant High School as his backdrop, on Monday Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced a "robust" public-school facilities planning...
Schools face up to $45M in reduced state aid due to...
PROVIDENCE – Education officials in Rhode Island are bracing for up to $45 million in cuts to local schools due to the continuing delay...
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