Will the Wexford Innovation Center on the former Interstate 195 land in Providence be a game changer, as Gov. Gina M. Raimondo claims?

The first phase of the Wexford Science & Technology center in Providence./ COURTESY ­WEXFORD SCIENCE & ­TECHNOLOGY
GROUND WAS BROKEN for the first phase of the Wexford Innovation Center in the former Interstate 195 corridor in Providence. Will it be a transformational project? / COURTESY ­WEXFORD SCIENCE & ­TECHNOLOGY

When a collection of local elected officials and business community leaders gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Wexford Innovation Center in Providence, they celebrated the the culmination of a three-year process to begin the transformation of the I-195 Redevelopment District into the epicenter of Rhode Island’s innovation economy. The question is, will the promise of this $88 million project, which expects to include Brown University’s School of Professional Studies, the Cambridge Innovation Center and Johnson & Johnson, match the expectations? The development has qualified for more than $32 million in state incentives, so the answer to the question will depend to a large degree on the return on public investment. What do you think?

Will the Wexford Innovation Center on the former Interstate 195 land in Providence be a game changer, as Gov. Gina M. Raimondo claims?

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