Arts + Entertainment District | Pawtucket, RI

SNEAPA SlideshowDiscover why hundreds of artists and arts-related businesses have made Pawtucket, RI home. Nationally benched-marked as one of the country's most arts-friendly cities, Pawtucket is Rhode Island's orginal Creative Community,

Download a recent slideshow presented to regional urban planners as part of the mobile workshop at the 2011 Southern New England American Planning Association Conference. Presenters Herb Weiss and Thomas Mann took planners through the policies and steps that led to Pawtucket's on-going arts renaissance.

Attributes:

State Designated Arts + Entertainment District
Live/work zoning and mill developments downtown
Affordable artist loft and studio space
Great location, close to Providence and Boston via I-95
Tax-free sales for qualified artists in the arts district
Revolving loan programs
Streamlined regulatory process for development + permitting
Large concentration of artists, arts programming and education resources

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