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Providence Police Department Ends 'Do Not Tag List' for Overnight Parking

Providence Police Department Ends 'Do Not Tag List' for Overnight ParkingPurchase of overnight permit required for visitors to park on street from 2-5AM

Mayor Taveras and AG Kilmartin Host Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention and Loan Modification Workshop

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and Attorney General Peter F Kilmartin, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Alert campaign, hosted a free mortgage foreclosure prevention and loan modification workshop on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at the Ro

Brown/Trinity Rep Playwrights Unveil Their Summer Season

Beginning July 11th, the Brown/Trinity Playwrights Rep will showcase three outstanding new plays from around the country:

Mayor Taveras Awards Providence Students Global Leadership Scholarship

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras today awarded five Providence students full scholarships to attend Plan International USA's Youth United for Global Action and Awareness (YUGA) Leadership Camp.

Mr. Lincoln's Soldiers Comes To Roger Williams Park Carousel

Travel back in time 150 years with the Rhode Island Heavy Artillery to experience our country's greatest tragedy and triumph, the Civil War.

Providence Sound Session 2012 July 12 - 15

Now in its 8th year, Sound Session has made its mark as the summer cultural event in downtown Providence. A new segment for children and their parents, "KID CITY," has been added. This event is in collaboration with Providence City Arts!

Celebrate Providence! 2012 Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative

Mayor Angel Taveras' Statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's Health Care Decision

Providence Mayor Angel Taveras released the following statement today on the US Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care reforms passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama in 2010:

36 Hours In Providence: A New Yorker's Perspective

Article By Freda Moon, New York Times - July 11, 2012Photos By Ryan Conaty, New York Times - July 11, 2012

Mayor Taveras Invites Providence Residents to Celebrate Fourth of July

Rhode Island Philharmonic Pops Orchestra and Miss USA Olivia Culpo to perform at BankRI Independence Day Celebration in India Point Park.

Mayor Taveras Invites Providence Residents To Celebrate July 4th At India Point Park

PROVIDENCE, RI - Mayor Angel Taveras and the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism will host the BankRI Independence Day Celebration on Wednesday, July 4 at India Point Park.

"Love And Equality" Comes To Yellow Peril Gallery

Love and Equality is a photo series by Natalie Gruppuso documenting the faces of same-sex marriage. Gruppuso is the second artist featured in Collect Art, Yellow Peril Gallery's emerging artists series introducing solo exhibitions from fresh new talent to the global art market.

Equipment Leasing & Finance Association reports 11% increased volume

The Equpment Leasing and Finance Association, which reports economic activity for the $628 billion equipment finance sector nationally, is reporting an increase in business volume by 11-percent over 2011, and for the first few months of this year,

~Economic Development | Business Resources | Technical Assistance

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCECities no longer compete with one another, they compete with the world.Understanding how competitive economic development is, we work closely with our federal and state partners to provide a wide range of free, technical tools to attract companies and keep them here.

~Economic Development | Business Resources | Making Growth Possible

MAKING GROWTH POSSIBLEAccess to capital is critical to business success. It's not always easy getting that financing but we can help.Through the Providence Economic Development Partnership (PEDP), we may be able to get you the financing you need.

Mayor Taveras Spends Morning Removing Graffiti with his Graffiti Task Force

Work crews on high alert responding to reports of graffiti vandalism, addressing quality-of-life, public safety issue.

~Economic Development | Business Resources | Our Partners

OUR PARTNERSOffice of Economic Developmentwww.providenceri.com/economic-development401.680.8400Providence Economic Development Partnershipwww.providenceri.com/economic-development401.680.8410Supply and Diversity Director, W/MBE, City401.421.7740 x663U.S. Small Business Administration

~Economic Development | Business Resources |

WHY PROVIDENCEThere are many reasons why Providence is the right choice for your businessConsider that we are:On the Boston-Washington corridor with access to ¼ of the nation's populationWithin a 500 mile radius of $1 Trillion of Gross Metropolitan Product (GMP)Have access to multi-modal

~Economic Development | Business Resources

WELCOME TO PROVIDENCEWant to Grow Your Bottom Line?We Can Help!Providence is in the heart of the Northeast corridor.Whether you are looking to start a new business or grow an existing one, we are in the sweet spot of between Boston and Washington, and have the resources to help you grow your bottom

Have A Success Story? We Want To Hear It!

Website: https://www.providenceri.com/economic-development/call-for-success-stories The Mayor's Office of Economic Development is seeking success