Hannah Moore DIRECTOR, INCENTIVE PROGRAM
INVESTMENTS
PRESENTATION TO
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors
May 22, 2017
DELIVERING RESULTS
F Y 2 0 1 6( B l u e )
Funded 7 projects for a total of $999,400.
F Y 2 0 1 7( G r e e n )
Received 16 applications requesting $3.3 million.
Recommending 9 Projects for a total of $1 million.
M a i n S t r e e t S t r e e t s c a p e I m p r o v e m e n t F u n d
M a i n S t r e e t S t r e e t s c a p e I m p r o v e m e n t F u n d
R e c o m m e n d i n g A w a r d i n g $ 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 t o 9 p r o j e c t s :
Bristol: $42,855 for Wood Street Improvements
East Providence: $75,000 for landscaping, lighting, and façade upgrades in Watchemoket Square
Jamestown: $65,000 for East Ferry landscaping, crosswalks, paving, and stone seating walls
North Kingstown: $204,400 for Wickford Waterfront Vision
Providence: $189,145 for Decorative Lighting in Downtown and Improvements along Broad Street
Smithfield: $11,075 for Bus Shelters & Signage
Warren: $203,315 for Water Street Lighting & Street Trees
Warwick: $69,000 for West Shore Road Crosswalks
Westerly: $140,210 for Downtown sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian signage
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Bristol: $42,855 for Wood Street Improvements
A bike rack on State Street at the Hope Street Intersection.
Recycling receptacle on Hope Street. All design and fabrication by The Steel Yard.
Project Area: Wood Street from State Street to Bayview Avenue
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East Providence:$75,000 for landscaping, lighting, and façade upgrades in Watchemoket Square
Oddfellows Hall – Conceptualized Upgrade
Project Area: Watchemoket Square Area
Burgess Avenue Parking Plan - This
lot will be used to
provide a
landscaped parking area for the
Oddfellows Hall redevelopment
shown above.
Yellow stars indicate locations for
decorative street
lamps.
Conceptualized landscaping and lightning plan
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Jamestown:$65,000 for East Ferry landscaping, crosswalks, paving, and stone seating walls
Project Area: East ferry parking lots
1
North Kingstown: $204,400 for Wickford Waterfront Vision
Project Area: Wickford Waterfront Parking Lot
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Providence: $189,145 for Decorative Lighting in Downtown and Improvements along Broad Street
Project Area: Broad Street & Downtown Providence
Westminster Decorative Lighting Extension
Alley light improvement
Current Westminster Decorative Lighting to be extended
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Smithfield: $11,075 for Bus Shelters & Signage
Project Area: Esmond Village
Bus stop improvement
Improvement Locations
1
Warren: $203,315 for Water Street Lighting & Street Trees
Project Area: Water Street
1
Warwick:$69,000 for West Shore Road Crosswalks
Project Area: Conimicut Village Business District
1
Westerly: $140,210 for Downtown sidewalks, crosswalks, and
pedestrian signage
Project Area: Westerly
Example of current sidewalks and crosswalks