Land Use

Camping Proposal for Former Boy Scout Site in Burrillville Withdrawn

Funding for Farmland Preservation in Rhode Island Dries Up

Balancing Housing with Protecting Water Resources Requires Smart Approach

Blasting Near Aging Pipeline to Build Proposed Solar Project Makes Nearby Neighbors Nervous

Sweet’s Hill hasn't been turned into a housing development or a ground-mounted solar installation, but the chance that it could be developed remains.

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Little Compton Has a Housing Problem

Some Burrillville Residents Want to ‘Getaway’ from Proposed Glamping Site on Former Boy Scout Land

Warwick Board Gives Preliminary OK to Controversial Project on Pawtuxet River

A Special House Commission on Land Use was created in 2021 to examine how Rhode Island is using and managing its 1,214 square miles. Critics of the ongoing effort, however, claim the outcome is predetermined: reduce regulations and local control to encourage more development.

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1990s Law Designed to Build Natural Area Preserves Instead Created a Mystery

Proposed Development Along Pawtuxet River Stirs Up Flooding, Pollution Worry

Frustrated Neighbors Claim North Smithfield Quarry Allowed to Disregard Rules

Town Farm Park had been proposed as the site of expanded parking for the nearby hospital, but opposition to the plan grew after Indigenous artifacts were found on the site, indicating the possibility that human graves might also be present.

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Indigenous Artifacts Found in South Kingstown Park Delay Controversial Land Swap

Despite Pushback, Providence Closer to 30-Year Tax Agreement with ProvPort

Materials Dredged from Providence River to be Reused on South Quay Project

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Burrillville Land Trust Sets Sights On Sweet Property

House Commission Tackles Trifecta: Responsible Land Use, Need for Affordable Housing, Climate Change Mitigation

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South Kingstown Council Pulls Plug on Controversial Town Farm Park Land Swap

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