Kennedy Plaza renovation rendering provided by the Department of Planning & Development.

Wednesday’s tour of Kennedy Plaza and panel discussion of its future, sponsored by the New England chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, is described below:

Vision for Greater Kennedy Plaza: Walkabout and Panel
Providence, Rhode Island
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Please join CNU New England for a walkabout in Providence’s Kennedy Plaza and panel discussion at Aurora to review the progress, programming, and next steps for the Vision for Greater Kennedy Plaza. Through a public-private partnership between the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy and the City of Providence, this project seeks to create a pedestrian-friendly environment, encourage transit ridership, bolster economic well-being, promote arts and culture, and encourage tourism. The first steps toward implementation of the long-term vision are under construction, so please come join us to discuss what’s next. “Ideas for admission” are encouraged at the door – provide your walkabout observations and thoughts regarding next steps toward implementation of the vision.

5:30pm Walkabout – Providence City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street
6:00pm Panel Discussion – Aurora, 276 Westminster Street

Featured panelists include Cliff Wood (Providence Downtown Parks Conservancy), Ray Studley (Rhode Island Public Transit Authority), Chris Ise (City of Providence), Buff Chace (Cornish Associates)

This event is free and open to all. Suggested $5 donation helps CNU New England to sustain this regularly occurring event series at Aurora throughout the year. Please RSVP here.