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Businesses at home in recycled shipping containers
There’s plenty that could go wrong with a business plan dependent on attracting small businesses to work in stacked shipping containers, beside a train track, near a busy convergence of highways pouring into downtown Providence. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/18/13

Renovations raising hopes in West End
When the federal government repossessed the Medina Village apartments off Cranston Street in Providence’s West End in 2010, there was a real possibility the 22 vacant and decaying buildings in the complex would be abandoned. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

Training key to bridging skills gap
With an associate degree in automotive technology from New England Institute of Technology, 29-year-old Christopher Whalen didn’t think he would fall into Rhode Island’s skills gap – the abyss between employers who are hiring for open positions and residents who don’t have the skills to fill the jobs. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 3/25/13

Now is the perfect time to fix our roads and bridges
Roads, bridges and other infrastructure in the United States are steadily growing older and weaker. Given low interest rates and elevated unemployment, this is an ideal moment to invest in fixing them. more
Guest Column:
Peter R. Orszag | 4/1/13
Met breaks ground on East Bay campus
PROVIDENCE – The Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical School broke ground on the Paul W. Crowley East Bay Campus, named after the late state representative, earlier this month. more
4/8/13
I-195 Commission set to offer candidate executive directorship
The Interstate 195 Redevelopment District Commission has chosen Jan Brodie, a former vice president of the Armory Revival Co. now working for a Boston nonprofit developer, to be its first executive director, Commission Chairman Colin Kane confirmed Thursday. more
Brown eyes College Hill growth, announces gifts
With twin announcements last week concerning its School of Engineering, Brown University revealed and emphasized the direction it is taking over the next few years. more
BY PBN STAFF | 4/15/13
Parks Conservancy unveils Kennedy Plaza transformation plans
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy unveiled plans for the transformation of Kennedy Plaza at a meeting in downtown Providence after close of business Thursday. more
| 4/19/13
Student data key to campus planning
Brown University’s decision to expand its School of Engineering within its College Hill campus was driven in part by analysis of an extensive collection of data involving faculty, staff and students, including an elaborate map that tracked regular travel patterns in order to best determine the location of new buildings. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

Historic preservation can spur affordable housing
As lawmakers consider renewing Rhode Island’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, we thought it important to highlight how this tax credit in particular is good for Rhode Island; and how incorporating long-term affordable housing into the program is a strategic investment for Rhode Island’s economy. more
Guest Column:
Nellie M. Gorbea & Stephen White | 5/6/13
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