GrowSmartRI

Join us Weds 4/29, 4:30 pm as Andy Glines of Fuss & O'Neill shows us how a Nightingale Redevelopment parking lot became an urban innovation model by using street tree filters to clean roof runoff, widen sidewalks, and grow the tree canopy. Register here: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/js4g6tu

Last week the RI House Finance Committee heard testimony on a $25M bond referendum supporting the state’s Bicycle Mobility Plan. GrowSmart RI's John Flaherty noted that RI lacks connectivity to make its bike paths reliable and safe options. browndailyherald.com/article/2026/0…

The smallest state is representing big time this week at #MainStreetNow in Tulsa! Grow Smart RI and our friends from Woonsocket, Central Falls, & South Kingstown are excited to be part of the @NatlMainStreet movement to build thriving commercial districts. #msn2026

Action alert! Tomorrow, 4/14, RI's House Finance Comm. hears a funding resolution for $150K in continuing support for our Main Street RI program. Share your voice: Rm 35 in the State House, hearing begins approx 4:30 pm; our bill is 2nd from last.

Today at noon! Join us to talk about Activating Public Spaces with placemaking leader C.J. Opperthauser.

NEW: RIDOT has quietly scrapped plans to put a $25M federal grant toward a bike path off the Henderson Bridge that would have linked East Bay Bike Path & Blackstone River Parkway At Trump administration's urging, money will now go to paving Pawtucket Ave wpri.com/target-12/rido…

Tomorrow, 4/9, noon: C.J. Opperthauser joins us for Activating Public Spaces, our next #MainStreetRI Roundtable. C.J. is exec dir of Friends of Congress Square Park in Portland, ME, and a creative regional leader in #placemaking. Free to register: growsmartri.org/activating-pub…

The decisions that shape RI’s future emerge through shared strategy and leaders coming together across sectors to envision what comes next. Join us for 6/26 Power of Place Summit! Send in your Smart Growth Award nominations & breakout session proposals. growsmartri.org/power-of-place…

Come along with Bob Billington and John Flaherty on a Rhodies in Transit ride to talk sustainable tourism, transit connections, and future possibilities for the Blackstone Valley. @TourBlackstone youtube.com/shorts/3d2ZhQz…

Are You Ready?! Let's Grow Smarter Together. 401gives.org/organizations/…

Join us to learn from others across RI who are improving their community for walking, biking & transit. Get tips about opportunities to advocate for on-the-ground improvements in your community. Meal provided. Reserve your seat today: growsmartri.org/rhody-streets-… #growsmartri

The latest from @ProvBusNews: when @RIPTA_RI service is cut, the local economy feels it. Public transit is economic infrastructure. It connects people to jobs, businesses to customers, and communities to growth. @PVDStreets @SaveRIPTA @TransitRi tinyurl.com/zwyse7xk

Great evening at the @GrowSmartRI reception connecting with fellow Main Street RI supporters and changemakers. Strong downtowns, affordable housing, and better transportation are key to vibrant communities—and it’s inspiring to work alongside so many committed partners!

Coffee. A bus ride. A U.S. Senator. We rode the #33 with @SenWhitehouse to talk transit, housing and climate -- and why 2026 must be the year RI restores service and plans boldly for the future. #rhodiesintransit LEARN MORE: tinyurl.com/3ftpc8cy @RIPTA_RI @TransitRi

Thanks for your patience as we continue clearing snow from 300+ bus shelters across the state with about 50 left to finish today. Big thanks to the schools, businesses, and municipalities that have helped by clearing shelters near their properties. We appreciate your support! 🙌

Agenda includes E.P.’s success with Mixed-Use Zoning districts and 2026 priorities including Historic Tax Credits and Parking Reform.

@RIPTA_RI bd mem Normand Benoit: "Our only realistic path forward is to get it fixed once & for all," Benoit said of RIPTA's recurring budget gaps. "If we don't get it fixed, we're going to be in that death spiral where our ridership will go down & down." providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

@RIPTA_RI bd member Normand Benoit: "Our only realistic path forward is to get it fixed once & for all," he said of RIPTA's recurring budget gaps. "If we don't get it fixed, we're going to be in that death spiral where our ridership will go down & down." providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

Grow Smart RI's Scott Wolf moderating a discussion about ‘Creative Local Solutions’ to delivering housing that’s affordable with Central Falls Mayor Maria Rivera & Linda Weisinger, ED of Pawtucket Central Falls Development. @AARPRI @SmartGrowthUSA Housing for the Care Economy

Thank you to author Marc Dunkelman for going more in-depth on how you envision making government work again. Thanks to our panelists, @AnderBois, Liza Burkin, and Michael DiBiase for your valuable insights and inspiring ideas!