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University
of Rhode Island
Rhode
Island GIs,
http://www.edc.uri.edu/rigis-spf
Description:
The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium
of government and private organizations employing computer and communications
technology to manage and use a collective database of comprehensive geographically
related information. The mission of the RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate,
and provide leadership for activities related to the use of GIs technology
within Rhode Island, to support initiatives to implement or use the technology,
and to manage and provide access to a common database of geographically
referenced information.
Topics: Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island
Sustainable
Communities Initiative,
http://www.uri.edu/sustainability
Description:
The URI Sustainable Communities Initiative has evolved as a response to
the presence of several academic programs that are already addressing
the issues raised by the sustainability of contemporary human activity.
It is a university-wide initiative that includes fostering enhanced curricula
in topics of sustainability, planning for a new facility, and the design
of a sustainable neighborhood.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Bike
Downtown
Bike
Downtown,
http://bikedowntown.org/bike/default.asp?PageID=63
Description: Bike Downtown is an initiative of Groundwork Providence, the City of Providence, and the Providence Foundation. We're working together to make bicycle commuting a safer and more pleasant experience for everyone. Our goal is to increase the number of people bicycling to work and college in and around downtown Providence.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Conservation
Law Foundation
Conservation
Law Foundation,
http://www.clf.org/
Description:
The Conservation Law Foundation is the oldest and largest regional environmental
advocacy organization in the United States. We're based in New England,
where our attorneys, scientists, economists, and policy experts work on
the most significant threats to the natural environment of the region
and its residents.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures
Conservation
Law Foundation Ventures,
http://www.clfventures.org/
Description:
CLF Ventures is redefining environmental advocacy. Through innovative
partnerships with private and public sector clients, we combine CLF's
longstanding reputation for environmental protection with our financial
and business transaction skills. As a result, we are able to provide our
clients with innovative solutions to complex environmental problems.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Department
of Environmental Management
Division
of Planning and Development,
http://www.state.ri.us/DEM/programs/bpoladm/plandev/index.htm
Description: The Division of Planning and Development is responsible for several related and wide ranging Departmental functions. The functions of this unit include Land Acquisition and Real Estate, Local Grants, Natural Heritage Preservation, Capital Development Projects, Asset Protection, State/Local Bikeway and Trail Development and the Geographic Information System (GIS).
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Environmental Management
Office
of Sustainable Watersheds,
http://www.state.ri.us/dem/programs/bpoladm/suswshed/index.htm
Description: The Office of Sustainable Watersheds coordinates activities in the Northern and South county watersheds, assisting to prepare and implement Watershed Action Plans; assists communities to plan for sustainable development that minimizes negative impacts to the environment and preserves community character and meaningful open space; and assits communities to identify and protect their natural, cultural and recreational resources.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Transportation
Bike
Rhode Island,
http://www.dot.state.ri.us/WebTran/bikeri.html
Description: Information about cycling in the Ocean State.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Department
of Transportation
Pedestrian
Safety Plan,
http://www.dot.ri.gov/WebTran/pedsafety.pdf
Description: A summary of the Department of Transportation's Pedestrian Safety Plan.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
East
Coast Greenway
East
Coast Greenway,
http://www.greenway.org/
Description:
The East Coast Greenway will be the nation's first long-distance, city-to-city,
multi-modal transportation corridor for cyclists, hikers, and other non-motorized
users. Our goal is to connect existing and planned trails that are locally
owned and managed to form a continuous, safe, green route -- easily identified
by the public through signage, maps, users guides, and common services.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
Environment
Council of Rhode Island
Environment
Council of Rhode Island,
http://www.environmentcouncilri.org/ecri.html
Description: The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) is a coalition of organizations and individuals that serves as an effective voice for developing, advocating and lobbying for policies and laws that protect and enhance the environment. The Council embodies and promotes the vision that together we can build an ecologically healthy future in a sustainable economy.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Environmental
Protection Agency
New
England Car-Free Transportation Alternatives,
http://www.epa.gov/ne/topics/air/carfree.html
Description:
Whether you are a resident or just planning on visiting New England this
web site offers some great links to car-free transportation alternatives
including; bike paths, buses, ferry services, ride-sharing, subways, trains,
and trolleys.
Topics: Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Greenways
Alliance of Rhode Island
Greenways
Alliance of Rhode Island,
http://www.rigreenways.org/
Description:
The Greenways Alliance of Rhode Island, is the Rhode Island Affiliate
of the East Coast Greenway Alliance. Our mission is to encourage development
of greenways throughout the Ocean State.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Municipal
Affairs
Community
Development,
http://www.muni-info.ri.gov/cddefault.htm
Description: The primary purpose of the Community Development page is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunity; principally for persons of low and moderate income.
Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
New
England Mountain Bike Association
New
England Mountain Bike Association,
http://www.nemba.org/
Description:
NEMBA is a recreational trails advocacy organization. Our mission, which
we've chosen to take, is to ride on the best trails that the world has
to offer. Luckily, most all of them are in New England, so we don't have
to travel far..
Topics: Healthy Communities, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
New
England Transportation Consortium
New
England Transportation Consortium,
http://www.netc.uconn.edu/ti/Research/index.htm
Description:
The NETC was formed as a regional approach to developing innovative solutions
to common transportation problems among the New England states. Its purpose
is to pool the financial, professional and academic resources of the region
and to use them to research and develop improved methods of dealing with
common problems in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, rehabilitation,
reconstruction and operation of transportation systems in the participating
states. The program is intended to supplement, not to replace, ongoing
state and federal research activities and other national programs such
as NCHRP.
Topics: Intergovernmental Cooperation, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northeast-Midwest
Institute
Northeast-Midwest
Institute,
http://www.nemw.org
Description:
The Northeast-Midwest Institute is a Washington-based, private, non-profit,
and non-partisan research organization dedicated to economic vitality,
environmental quality, and regional equity for Northeast and Midwest states.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Office
of the Secretary of State
Rules
and Regulations Searchable Interface,
http://www.rules.state.ri.us/rules/searchme.php
Description: Searchable database of filed state agency regulations. Additionally, users may provide their email addresses and receive updates via email when regulations matching their criteria (per agency or per keyword) are promulgated.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Rhode
Island Judiciary
Published
Court Opinions,
http://www.courts.state.ri.us/supreme/opinions.htm
Description: A listing of published court opinions dating back to 1999.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Sierra
Club
Rhode
Island Chapter Homepage,
http://www.sierraclubri.org/
Description: The mission statement of the Sierra Club is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; and educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Housing, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Smart
Growth Network
Rhode
Island Smart Growth News Articles,
http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=RI&res=800
Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Rhode
Island Geographic Information System,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/GIs/gishome.htm
Description: The Rhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS) is a consortium of government and private organizations employing computer and communications technology to manage and use a collective data base of comprehensive geographically related information. The mission of RIGIS is to monitor, coordinate, and provide leadership for activities related to the use of geographic information system technology in Rhode Island, and to support initiatives to implement or use this technology.
Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Rhode
Island Greenways Council,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/greenways/greencouncil
Description: The Rhode Island Greenways Council was established by the Rhode Island Greenways Act of 1995 (RIGL 42-125) to coordinate state agency greenway efforts, assist local governments and private groups in greenway creation, and provide information to the public on the availability and usage of greenways in Rhode Island.
Topics: Healthy Communities, Land Preservation, Transportation, Water/Sewer
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Statewide
Planning Program
Transportation
Advisory Committee,
http://www.planning.ri.gov/tac/default.htm
Description: The Transportation Advisory Committee advises the State Planning Council on transportation planning and encourages public involvement in the process. The TAC reviews and provides input into the transportation planning documents that are the responsibility of the State Planning Council.
Topics: Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Summit
Neighborhood Association
Summit
Neighborhood Association,
http://sna.providence.ri.us/
Description: The Summit Neighborhood Association is a nonprofit, grassroots organization devoted to improving the quality of life of residents of Summit Neighborhood.
Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
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