At least in our opinion, there is nothing like summer in Rhode Island. There are beautiful seaside attractions throughout the state, but for centuries, Newport has been the place to be in the summertime. And in line with this reputation, which has been carefully cultivated since the rich and famous used the island as their favorite summer [...]

Up until a few years ago, not many people outside of economists were familiar with the term Keynesian economics, although it served us well throughout the later part of the Great Depression, World War II, and the post-war economic expansion.   Based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes, the theory advocates a private economy with a heavy [...]

While cities normally grow and change through the course of many small projects, large-scale development opportunities like the 195 land project do not come around often and the knowledge district may represent the most significant economic-development opportunity that Rhode Island has faced in recent memory. Last Thursday the state Senate [...]

Last week on my radio show, Rich, Steve and I were in the studio with the latest market update. We were joined by John Marion, Executive Director of Common Cause RI who talked about his concerns regarding the formation of a commission to oversee the land reclaimed from 195 relocation. Peter Killmartin, the state attorney general, objected [...]

Residential Properties Ltd. continued its 30th anniversary celebration in style at the Chace Center Gallery of the RISD Museum of Art on the East Side of Providence. This most recent event, held on June 7, 2011, featured a private viewing of the current exhibit, [...]

This week on my radio show, Steve and I will be in the studio with Chris Hannifan, executive director of the Housing Network of Rhode Island. This organization is a state association of 20 non-profit community development corporations. Founded in 1992, the Housing Network’s members have created thousands of affordable-housing units [...]

This Saturday, June 4th, the Providence Preservation Society hosts their annual Festival of Historic Houses, with Blackstone Boulevard as the featured neighborhood. As the event approaches, we thought it might be appropriate to highlight what makes this area of the East Side so worthy. [...]