The Raimondo Administration, with strong backing from the General Assembly, has recently established and begun implementing the most smart growth oriented set of economic development incentives since Grow Smart RI’s founding 18 years ago. Hear a panel of development practitioners discuss their early experience seeking to access and use these incentives, including the Rebuild RI Tax Credit, The Main Street Streetscape Improvement Fund, the partial reimbursement program for municipalities offering Tax Stabilization agreements, the State TIF program, etc. Find out what’s working and what may need to be adjusted to effectively incent urban and town center revitalization.
- Scott Gibbs, President, Economic Development Foundation of RI (Moderator)
- Stefan Pryor, Secretary, RI Commerce Corporation
- Kristin DeKuiper, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
- Aaron Iskowitz, COO, Urban Smart Growth, LLC
- Fred Presley, Town Manager, Town of West Warwick, RI
