IBM Smarter Cities Challenge

Seizing the opportunity to revitalize the City and attract new investment, Mayor Taveras challenged the IBM Smarter Cities team to create actionable recommendations for a new data-driven land-use management system.

Clarifications to Requests for Proposals

Any written clarifications to Requests for Proposals, Requests for Information, or Requests for Qualifications issued by the Department of Planning and Development will be posted here.

Public Comment Period - Annual Plan - CDBG HOME HOPWA Funds

The City of Providence plans to submit the ANNUAL PLAN for funding for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership, Emergency Solutions, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs in the City of Providence for the program year July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013. The public comment period begins April 11, 2012 and concludes May 11, 2012.

Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project

The goal of the Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities project is to improve transit service, encourage mixed-use, mixed-income development, and improve access to arts and cultural amenities along the highest ridership bus routes in the city— Broad Street, Chalkstone Avenue, Elmwood Avenue, Manton Avenue, and North Main Street.

GIS Portal Now Available

The City of Providence GIS Portal provides users with online mapping capability and access to published municipal data sets (including, but not limited to, zoning, parcels and building footprints).

Core Connector Study

Improving transit connections between Downtown, College Hill and Upper South Providence