
GrowSmartRI
@growsmartri
People. Places. Planet. Prosperity. Helping communities effectively integrate land-use, transportation, housing and conservation to shape great places for all.
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http://www.growsmartri.org 17-08-2012 15:54:12
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This transit op/ed appeared in '23, yet remains as relevant and urgent 2 years later. Elsewhere, 51 other cities & metro regions passed ballot measures last yr to IMPROVE transit. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2023/10/17/rip… RI Transit Riders SaveRIPTA 🚌 Providence Streets Coalition 👟🚲🚌🛴♿🚗🌲 Governor Dan McKee Rhode Island House of Representatives Rhode Island Senate








Commentary by Scott Wolf of GrowSmartRI and Farouk Rajab of the RI Hospitality Association -- R.I.'s transportation system needs commitment and investment to survive bostonglobe.com/2025/08/20/met… via The Boston Globe

We appreciate Mayor Smiley’s strong words at the April transit forum about the importance of transit and his promise to advocate for the funding RIPTA needs and deserves. RIPTA Mayor Brett Smiley Providence Streets Coalition 👟🚲🚌🛴♿🚗🌲 RI Transit Riders



Sitting in on mtg of State Land Use Commission which is talking housing. The importance of public transit to support housing production has come up. It was raised by Henry Wright III, representing the RI Farm Bureau and also by commission chair Thom Deller. RI Transit Riders SaveRIPTA 🚌




Yes, “status quo” on our transportation investment plan IS the problem. RI Transit Riders SaveRIPTA 🚌 Acadia Center Conservation Law Foundation providencejournal.com/story/news/pol…

The State Transportation Improvement Program was approved by the council 19-1, with Scott Wolf being the sole dissent. “We need to move in a more transit and bike and ped-friendly direction,” Wolf said. tinyurl.com/mpb4a99n Rhode Island Current