Rhode Island Groups Release "Community Contracts"

The neighborhood plans for Rhode Island's Woonsocket and Olneyville areas, made public in March 2010, are called "community contracts" because they reflect commitments by stakeholders to turn the ideas into reality.

The Woonsocket contract covers the Constitution Hill, Fairmount and Main Street communities; it was coordinated by Neighborworks Blackstone River Valley.

The Olneyville contract focused on the riverside neighborhood of Olneyville in Providence; it was facilitated by the Olneyville Housing Corporation.