On May 29th, the North Atlantic Ports Association held a session on “The Battle for the Providence Waterfront” at their annual convention in Providence. The Providence Working Waterfront Alliance was invited to discuss our local issue and to offer best practices to other port officials and businesses threatened by incompatible mixed uses. Below are the presentations delivered at the session:

The Threat To Providence’s Working Waterfront (download PowerPoint)
Jim Therriault, Sprague Energy

The Economy of Waterfronts: Not Your Average Real Estate (download PowerPoint)
Frank Mahady, FXM Associates

Protecting Your Port: Best Practices & Lessons Learned From the Providence Working Waterfront Alliance (download PowerPoint)
Christopher Hunter, Advocacy Solutions