Tag: The Providence Foundation
The Providence Foundation survey: 41% of businesses keeping existing offices, 62%...
PROVIDENCE – A new survey of Providence-based businesses indicates many have been influenced to think differently about their offices and how employees work, as...
FIGHTING FEARS: Deserved or not, safety worries an obstacle to downtown...
As a downtown Providence business owner, Guido Silvestri is no stranger to petty crime.
There has been occasional shoplifting, vandalism and even a brick thrown...
Providence Foundation opposes elements of RIDOT’s bus proposal
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Foundation has joined transit advocates in voicing their opposition to parts of the state’s latest bus route proposal.
The proposed plan, called the Providence...
Don’t try to satisfy everyone with downtown transit plan
In trying to serve all interests with its plan to create multiple bus hubs in downtown Providence, the R.I. Department of Transportation is in...
Who’s on the Board?
The Providence Foundation
Mission: To create an environment that is conducive to growth and sustained investment, making Providence the premier midsized city in the country....
Jane’s Walk returns to Providence with 12 tours May 4-6
PROVIDENCE – Starting Friday and running through Sunday, The Providence Foundation and Doors Open Rhode Island will take part in an international festival known...
Five Questions With Cliff Wood
1 How do you feel about Providence’s current economic climate?
Providence is on the move more noticeably and intensively than it has been in a...
There are vacancies in Providence, but large office spaces limited
The slow, steady conversion of vintage downtown buildings into residential spaces, or boutique hotels, has tightened the supply of Class B office space in...
Providence Foundation appoints new executive director
PROVIDENCE - The Providence Foundation, a private nonprofit that advocates for projects and policies for development of downtown Providence and the city, appointed Cliff...
Downtown Providence Living Tour returns
PROVIDENCE – The Downtown Providence Living Tour returns on Saturday after a two-year hiatus, with six renovated buildings opened for public review for the...
