The Providence Working Waterfront Alliance deeply appreciates the leadership of Mayor Angel Taveras and the City Council in passing strong industrial zoning to protect the good paying blue collar jobs and critical resources that our area provides for the city, state, and wider region. With this zoning in place, our businesses can continue to grow and take advantage of the port area’s deep water channel, rail, and highway access. These are precisely the unique infrastructure assets we should be investing in and promoting to grow Rhode Island’s economy. — Ellis Waldman, Chairman, Providence Working Waterfront Alliance