In May of 2008, The Urban Land Institute held a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) to explore redevelopment concepts for the Conant Thread Company and the Coats andd Clark Thread Factory complex, located in Pawtucket and Central Falls, Rhode Island. The TAP was intended to provide objective, expert advice to municipal and community-based organizations that have requested assistancce in addressing land use challenges on the feasibility, design or implementation of development initiatives. A full report from the Technical Assistance Panel is now available.