Tag: Providence Foundation
Driving Forces: Marc A. Crisafulli
Marc A. Crisafulli
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission chairman,
Bally’s Corp. Rhode Island board chairman;
Nixon Peabody attorney
RETIREMENT IN 2022 as head of Bally’s Corp.’s Rhode Island operations...
Paolino’s downtown beautification proposal stalls out
When former Providence Mayor Joseph R. Paolino Jr. proposed a sweeping plan to transform downtown Providence with trees, wider sidewalks and upgraded lighting, the...
Downtown vision needs leaders
Everyone loved former Mayor Joseph R. Paolino’s plan to give downtown Providence a makeover. The challenge, when it was first proposed in late 2024...
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...
Donald Zambarano
PBN Leaders & Achievers Awards 2025
DONALD ZAMBARANO
KPMG LLP Providence office managing partner; U.S. sector leader, private equity
DONALD ZAMBARANO HAS SPENT his entire 30-year career...
RIPTA eyes fare hikes, route reductions to close $17.6M deficit
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority is proposing fare hikes and service reductions to close the $17.6 million deficit it faces in fiscal...
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,...
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...
Nonprofit to support Providence parks in the works
PROVIDENCE – The original idea of the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy was to create a pedestrian-friendly environment, promote arts and culture and bolster economic...
McKee: ‘Heavy’ negotiations ongoing for Superman building, proposal ‘has legs’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials said they are currently engaged in serious negotiations with the owner of the Industrial Trust Co. Building – Rhode...

















