Thursday, May 30 - 1:00 - 2:30PM

1. City of PawtucketCity of Pawtucket

2. Project SuccessesProject Successes
 New connections for planners.New connections for planners.
 Public support for local food.Public support for local food.
 Continued momentum.Continued momentum.
 Support for downtown redevelopmentSupport for downtown redevelopment

3. How did partnershipsHow did partnerships
support policysupport policy
changes?changes?
 Cooperation with SodexoCooperation with Sodexo
 New Urban Farmers – ZoningNew Urban Farmers – Zoning

4. ……and Challengesand Challenges
 Challenges of working with a diverseChallenges of working with a diverse
population (language, trust)population (language, trust)
 Urban design issuesUrban design issues

5. Urban DesignUrban Design
ChallengesChallenges
 Appropriate Infill DevelopmentAppropriate Infill Development
 Suburban-type regulations in an urbanSuburban-type regulations in an urban
areaarea
 Fear of densityFear of density
 ““Need” for parkingNeed” for parking

6. Infill Development andInfill Development and
WalkabilityWalkability

7. Appropriate UrbanAppropriate Urban
DensityDensity

8. Free Parking!Free Parking!
 PerceptionPerception
of “Need”of “Need”

9.  Pawtucket hadPawtucket had
recentlyrecently
completed thecompleted the
DowntownDowntown
Design PlanDesign Plan
whichwhich
promotedpromoted
more urbanmore urban
regulations inregulations in
downtown.downtown.
The Cart Before theThe Cart Before the
Horse?Horse?

10.  Zoning ChangesZoning Changes
to allowto allow
chickens, beeschickens, bees
andand
fish/hydroponicsfish/hydroponics
currently in frontcurrently in front
of Pawtucketof Pawtucket
City CouncilCity Council
Small StepsSmall Steps

11. Small StepsSmall Steps
 SharrowsSharrows
are a low-are a low-
cost way tocost way to
demonstratedemonstrate
City supportCity support
for cyclists.for cyclists.

12. Big InvestmentsBig Investments
 Improve walkability in the downtownImprove walkability in the downtown
 Improve access to the riverImprove access to the river