Thursday, May 8th 2025
5:15-7:45
Providence Public Library
150 Empire Street, Providence
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5:15-7:45
For 27 years, Grow Smart RI and its many partners have helped Rhode Island play more effectively to its strengths. This is done through innovative approaches to revitalizing our Downtowns and Main Streets, promoting placemaking and housing affordability, expanding transportation choices, and protecting our natural resources and forests.
The Awards recognize Rhode Island leaders, projects, plans or policies which exemplify smart growth principles and confront the most pressing challenges of our time: community revitalization and increased access to affordable housing and transportation choices improving public health; confronting climate change, and advancing social, racial, and economic justice.
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Call for Award Nominations:
Nomination deadline: Friday March 7th
Nominate a Project, Plan / Policy or Leader
Entries will be considered based on how they exemplify one or more of the following smart growth principles:
1. Mix land uses
2. Take advantage of compact design
3. Create a range of housing opportunities and choices
4. Create walkable neighborhoods
5. Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place
6. Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas
7. Direct development towards existing communities
8. Provide a variety of transportation choices
9. Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost effective
10. Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions
We’ll notify nominators of results by late March.