Tag: zoning
Five Questions With: Ernie Almonte
1. How would you grade the Gov. Daniel J. McKee administration and the General Assembly’s performance in addressing the league’s concerns?
To support municipalities and...
Zoning change brings surge of building activity to major streets in...
Three years into a building boom, downtown Providence has expanded its active commercial spaces along major streets, attracting dozens of new and expanded businesses.
The...
I-195 Commission adopts city zoning as interim plan for district...
PROVIDENCE – A new state law turns over development decisions in the Interstate 195 Redevelopment District to the commission that oversees the area, effectively...
Legislation alters flood-area zoning height exemptions
PROVIDENCE – Among the bills signed into law by Gov. Gina M. Raimondo following the most recent legislative session, one included a zoning ordinance...
Zoning reform alone won’t make housing affordable
During the past few years, it has become clear that housing affordability is a major challenge facing the U.S. Rent is consuming an increasing...
Lawmakers have returned to tackle a host of familiar issues
The General Assembly reopened Jan. 1 with a new configuration of legislators facing many of the same issues that have been circulating in the...
Zoning proposal would cap college students living in duplexes at 3
PROVIDENCE – A proposed zoning amendment would restrict the number of college students who could share a two-family house, or duplex, in the R-1...