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Wayland Square and Mixed-Use Development
Photo by author Here, urban density and neighborhood spirit combine to make a fun community. Having a lot at hand is especially important...
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Feb 12, 20133 min read


There’s No Shame in Being a Spoke off the Hub
Urbanist Richard Florida talks often about hub cities. These are cities that define a region – Atlanta in the Southeast, Boston in New...
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Feb 5, 20133 min read


Who Do We Want Deciding Gay Marriage?
The Rhode Island House approved a bill last week that would permit same-sex marriage in the state. RI, which currently allows civil...
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Jan 28, 20134 min read


The Role of the Courts in RI Pension Reform
Rhode Island Supreme Court Building (by chensiyuan) Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman wrote an interesting article last week in...
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Dec 10, 20122 min read


Voting Rights and Representation in the Ocean State
The Dorr Rebellion. Image obtained from Wikimedia Commons. Just this month, several members of the Cranston Board of Canvassers resigned...
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Oct 31, 20123 min read


It’s Rhode Island’s Economy, Stupid
Rhode Island is in rough economic shape. The state’s unemployment rate in August was 10.7%, second worst in the nation. The average...
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Oct 1, 20123 min read


Who Shaves the Barber?
But here is the fun part. Although the colorful nature of the primary litigant has ensured some level of attention for the issue in...
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Sep 27, 20124 min read


Gambling on Rhode Island’s Future
The first thing you notice is the smell. As one of the few places that allows indoor smoking, Twin River Casino is infused with the odor...
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Sep 17, 20123 min read
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