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On Bike To Work Day, Mayor Taveras Creates Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission

Commission will incorporate bicycle and pedestrian planning in Providence's Sustainability Action PlanSpeaking at a Bike To Work Day community celebration, Mayor Taveras today announced an executive order creating the Mayor's Bicycle and Pedestrian

Mayor Taveras to Host 2012 Senator Pell Lecture on Arts & Humanities at AS220

Annual event honoring the late Senator Claiborne Pell's commitment to the arts and humanities will feature expert panel discussing creative place-makingMayor Angel Taveras, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and AS220 will present the 2012 S

Mayor Taveras Pledges Support to Providence Employees Who Serve in National Guard and Reserves

Employees of the City of Providence who serve in the National Guard and Reserves and their families joined Mayor Taveras in his office today as the Mayor formally signed a statement of support pledging to honor and enforce the Uniformed Services Em

Love Lands @ Yellow Peril Gallery

Love Lands, a solitary version of Exquisite Corpse created by Linda Nagaoka, is on view at Yellow Peril Gallery through June 10th.Working within the tradition of landscape art making, Nagaoka's drawings and paintings are interpreted through a contemporary feminine perspective.

Mayor Taveras Announces New, Streamlined Zoning Regulations for Knowledge District

Simplified, predictable zoning plan provides guideline for development of I-195 land and downtown Providence into vibrant, mixed-use economic corridor

AS220 Pop-Up Gallery Comes To Westminster

AS220 presents Traces: Persistent & Fleeting which features new work from Jon Lausten, Ed Osborne, Jacqueline Ott, Lisa Perez & Leigh Waldron-Taylor and AS220 Pop Shop which features work from the AS220 Cottage Industries and Youth Studios.

Mayor Taveras Celebrates Creative Placemaking In Providence At Annual Pell Lecture

Speaking at the 2012 Senator Pell Lecture on Arts & Humanities on May 24, Mayor Angel Taveras celebrated Providence as a hub for creative placemaking and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting arts and humanities in the Creative Capital.

Craftland Presents New Solo Show From Chicago Artist

Craftland Gallery presents a solo show with select works by Chicago artist, Kathy Halper.

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Open Providence Public Meeting

Start: Monday, May 21, 2012 6:00 pm End: Monday, May 21, 2012 8:00 pm Location:20 North Main StreetProvidence, RI Directions Location: 20 North Main StreetProvidence, RI A Public Hearing and Discussion Meeting organized by The Ope

Mayor Taveras Announces New Fire Academy Class

Academy will create as many as 50 family-wage jobs; save city taxpayers millions in overtime costs