The plan “tackles major issues like the housing and climate crises and provides a blueprint for a vibrant, resilient Providence that offers opportunities for everyone,” Smiley said at the signing event.

Avani Ghosh is a contributing editor at The Herald. She previously served as a metro editor and covered city and state politics. She is a senior from Ohio studying Health and Human Biology and International and Public Affairs. She is an avid earl grey enthusiast and can be found making tea in her free time.
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