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Community Analyst Report

For decades governments have mapped and monitored their infrastructure to support effective management of cities. That mapping has primarily focused on gray infrastructure, features such as roads and buildings. The Tree Canopy Assessment protocols were developed by the USDA Forest Service to help communities develop a better understanding of their green infrastructure through tree canopy mapping and analytics. Tree canopy is defined as the layers of leaves, branches and stems that provide tree coverage of the ground when viewed from above. When integrated with other data, such as land use or demographic variables, a Tree Canopy Assessment can provide vital information to help governments and residents chart a green future. Tree Canopy Assessments have been carried out for over 80 communities in North America. This study assessed tree canopy for the City of Providence over the 2011 – 2018 time period.

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This hosted feature layer has been published in RI State Plane Feet NAD 83.RI CRMC Water Use Category Mapping -- Vector polygon representations of all RI Water Subject to CRMC Regulation as described in the Publication "The State of Rhode Island, Coastal Resources Management Program, As Amended" (aka, The Redbook) Section 200 Tidal and Coastal Pond Waters A. The six categories of waters defined in this Program are directly linked to the characteristics of the shoreline, since the activities on the adjacent mainland are the primary determinant of the uses and qualities of any specific water site.The six categories of waters defined in this Program are directly linked to the characteristics of the shoreline, since the activities on the adjacent mainland are the primary determinant of the uses and qualities of any specific water site.Type 1 waters abut shorelines in a natural undisturbed condition, where alterations, including the construction of docks and any dredging, are considered by the Council as unsuitable.Type 2 waters are adjacent to predominantly residential areas, where docks are acceptable, but more intense forms of development, including more marinas and new dredging projects (but not maintenance dredging), would change the area's character and alter the established balance among uses. Alterations such as these would bring more intensive uses and are therefore prohibited in Type 2 waters. The waters along some 70 percent of the state's 420 miles of shoreline have been assigned to Type 1 and Type 2, and should be expected to retain their high scenic values and established patterns of low-intensity use.Type 3 waters are dominated by commercial facilities that support recreational boating. Here, marinas, boatyards, and associated businesses take priority over other uses, and dredging and shoreline alterations are to be expected.Type 4 areas include the open waters of the Bay and the Sounds, where a balance must be maintained among fishing, recreational boating, and commercial traffic. Here high water quality and a healthy ecosystem are primary concerns. The last two water use categories are assigned to areas adjacent to ports and industrial waterfronts. In these waters, maintenance of adequate water depths is essential, high water quality is seldom achievable, and some filling may be desirable.Within Type 5 ports, a mix of commercial and recreational activities must co-exist,while in Type 6 waters, water-dependent industrial and commercial activities take precedence over all other activities.The water categories described in this section are complemented by policies for shoreline types (Section 210), and the two must be combined to identify the Program's policies for a specific coastal site. More than 90 percent of Rhode Island's tidal waters are classified by the R.I. Department of Environmental Management as SA, the highest water quality rating. Water pollution, however, is a major concern, with eutrophication and bacterial contamination a growing concern in the salt ponds and with all major indicators of pollution showing strong gradients down the Bay from the Providence metropolitan area. Despite the pollutants and intense fishing pressure, Rhode Island's tidal waters support large seasonal populations of a variety of finfish. In the Bay, the quahog supports a large and important commercial fishery. Recreational fishing for flounder, bluefish, and striped bass is important nearshore. Rhode Island has a rich history of maritime commerce and industry. In this century, however, the once-booming urban waterfronts of the upper Bay have stagnated and declined despite major infusions of public funds to deepen the access channel to Providence to 40 feet and build new terminal facilities. During the postwar decades, oil imports have dominated waterborne commerce, but this sector has declined sharply since the mid-seventies. In 1973, the U.S. Navy announced a major pullout from its extensive facilities in the lower Bay, and by 1980 hundreds of acres of port facilities at Quonset, Davisville, Melville, and Coddington Cove had been turned over to the state. The State of Rhode Island now owns a large inventory of unutilized or underutilized port facilities. As commercial shipping has declined, recreational boating has increased. Facilities for the in-water storage of boats are in short supply, but with very few exceptions expansion of marinas into new areas could only be accomplished if remaining salt marshes and other important natural features were sacrificed. Since this is considered unacceptable by the Council, the emphasis must be on the more efficient use of existing facilities, recycling of underutilized but already disturbed sites, and improvements to public launching facilities. Activities that are dependent on Rhode Island's tidal waters generate substantial economic benefits to the state. Nearly one billion dollars are generated each year by such water-related activities as marine industry, transportation and education, commercial fishing and marine recreation (Farrell and Rorholm, 1981). Substantial additional economic benefits are generated by water-enhanced residential development, tourism, and the importance of an attractive marine environment in drawing high-quality businesses to Rhode Island. Coastal Resources Management Council approved changes to Water Types adopted 2010: Portion of the Seekonk River along the Providence shoreline from Type 4 to Type 1 Portion of the Providence River at Bold Point from Type 6 to Type 4 Portion of the Providence River south of the Providence and Worcester Railroad quay from Type 6 to Type 5 Portion of the Providence River along the East Providence shoreline from Type 6 to Type 2 Coastal Resource Management Council Approved Changes to Water Types adopted June 2011: 1. Portion of Ninigret Pond adjacent to the Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (former Charlestown NAS) changed from Type 2 - Low Intensity Use to Type 1 - Conservation Area 2. Portion of Bissel Cove, North Kingstown adjacent to John H. Chafee Rome Point Conservation area changed from Type 2 toType 1 3. Portion of Dutch Harbor, Jamestown adjacent to Watson Farm & Great Creek changed from Type 2 to Type 1 4. Portion of Warren River at Jacobs Point, adjacent to ASRI Claire D. McIntosh Refuge changed from Type 2 to Type 1 5. Type 1 Waters along the Providence shoreline of the Seekonk River from a point starting 250 feet north of the Narragansett Boat Club property (parcel 41-258) north to the Pawtucket city line and out to within approximately 50 feet of the existing federal channel(Adopted by the Council on January 27, 2010). 6. A straight line running WNW from the Union Oil property boundary with Bold Point Park in East Providence to the easterly boundary of the State of Rhode Island property (parcel 18-344) at India Point (Adopted by the Council on January 27, 2010). 7. A straight line starting approximately 120 feet south of the existing Providence & Worcester quay (parcel 7-1-3) running WSW and more or less perpendicular to the federal channel out into the river ending approximately 120 from the federal channel (Adopted by the Council on January 27, 2010). 8. A straight line starting at the boundary of parcels 109-1-1 and 109-1-3 running WSW and more or less perpendicular to the federal channel out into the river ending approximately 120 from the federal channel (Adopted by the Council on January 27, 2010). 9. A straight line starting at the boundary of parcels 210-3-6 and 210-3-8 running West out into the river stopping approximately 120 from the federal channel (Adopted by the Council on January 27, 2010). Coastal Resources Management Council approved changes to Water Types adopted 2013: Portion of Mt Hope Bay at Roger Williams University from Type 1 to Type 2 Additional Information: RI Coastal Resources Management Council Website: https://www.crmc.ri.gov/index.html CRMC Redbook: https://www.crmc.ri.gov/pubs/programs/redbook.pdf Delineation of water use classifications is based on descriptions in Appendix 1 of the Redbook. The Rhode Island offshore 3 mile limit was taken from NOAA Office of Coast Survey GIS data 2004.

Feature layer generated from running the Enrich layer solution. Providence_Neighborhoods (Polygon Layer) were enriched

These data are based on the best available information supplied by municipalities and utilities. Detailed house to house connections not shown. These data are intended for use in statewide inventory and land use planning.

The Growth Centers data on the Future Land Use Map were developed for the Division of Planning, RI Statewide Planning Program as part of an update to a state land use plan. These data are included in the Plan as Figure 121-02-(01), Future Land Use Map. The growth centers were an end product of a GIS overlay analysis of land suitability and scenario planning for future growth. Initially the factors for centers included 9 urban communities; Providence, East Providence, Pawtucket, Cranston, Central Falls, Warwick, West Warwick, Newport and Woonsocket as potential urban centers as opposed to identifying specific neighborhoods in those municipalities. Historical downtowns and traditional mixed-use central business cores in urban fringe / suburban communities were included as potential town centers, as well as, some of the historical village downtowns and some traditional mixed-use cores in rural communities. All communities in the State either include one or more existing or potential centers or are within the Urban Services Boundary on the map. The growth centers shown in these data were selected by the Statewide Planning staff, the Technical Committee and the State Planning Council through a series of discussions at public meetings, and comments received at public hearings and workshops in the final adoption of Land Use 2025 in 2006. Centers depicted on the Future Land Use 2025 map are illustrative of potential new centers that may be established. It is not a intended as a comprehensive inventory of existing centers. Other centers may be illustrated and or proposed in municipal comprehensive plans. Full descriptions of the methodology for the GIS analysis and scenario planning can be found within the Technical Appendix D to Land Use 2025, Geographic Analysis for Land Available and Suitable for Development for Land Use 2025. Land Use 2025: State Land Use Policies and Plan was published by the RI Statewide Planning Program on April 13, 2006. The Plan directs the state and communities to concentrate growth inside the Urban Services Boundary (USB) and within potential growth centers in rural areas. It establishes different development approaches for urban and rural areas. This Map has several purposes and applications: It is intended to be used as a policy guide for directing growth to areas most capable of supporting current and future developed uses and to direct growth away from areas less suited for development. Secondly, the Map is a guide to assist the state and communities in making land use policies. It is important to note the Map is a generalized portrayal of state land use policy. It is not a statewide zoning map. Zoning matters and individual land use decisions are the prerogative of local governments. Growth Centers are envisioned to be areas that will encourage development that is both contiguous to existing development with low fiscal and environmental impacts. They are intended to be compact developed areas (existing or new) containing a defined central core that accommodate community needs for residential and economic functions. Centers are intended to provide optimum use of land and services, and offer a choice of diverse housing stock, economic functions, and cultural and governmental uses. Density will vary greatly between centers subject to site constraints; however, it is intended that they will share the common characteristic of compact development that capitalizes on existing infrastructure. Centers should reflect traditional New England development patterns with a human scale of blocks, streets, open spaces that offer walkability and access to transit where available. In suburban areas, centers should be distinguished from surrounding sprawling development by a closer proximity between residential and non-residential uses. In rural areas, centers should be surrounded by natural areas, farmland, or open space, and may have a mixed-use and or commercial area in the core for neighborhood-scale goods and services. The land use element is the over arching element in Rhode Island's State Guide Plan. The Plan articulates goals, objectives and strategies to guide the current and future land use planning of municipalities and state agencies. The purpose of the plan is to guide future land use and to present policies under which state and municipal plans and land use activities will be reviewed for consistency with the State Guide Plan. The Map is a graphical representation of recommendations for future growth patterns in the State. The Map contains a USB that shows where areas with public services supporting urban development presently exist, or are likely to be provided, through 2025. Also included on the map are growth centers which are potential areas for development and redevelopment outside of the USB. These data will be updated when plan is updated or upon an amendment approved by the State Planning Council.

Feature layer generated from running the Enrich layer solution. Providence_Neighborhoods_Basic_Demographics were enriched

Feature layer generated from running the Enrich layer solution. Providence_Neighborhoods_Basic_Demographics_With_Median_Age were enriched

Feature layer generated from running the Enrich layer solution. 1 Percent Flood Chance in Providence By Neighborhood were enriched

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Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S. It was the 13th state to join the U.S. It is on the east coast. Providence is the capital. Its nickname is The Ocean State. There are five counties in it. There are 39 towns in it.

Urban heat islands are small areas where temperatures are unnaturally high - usually due to dense buildings, expansive hard surfaces, or a lack of tree cover or greenspace. People living in these communities are exposed to more dangerous conditions, especially as daytime high and nighttime low temperatures increase over time. NOAA Climate Program Office and CAPA Strategies have partnered with cities around the United States to map urban heat islands. Using Sentinel-2 satellite thermal data along with on-the-ground sensors, air temperature and heat indexes are calculated for morning, afternoon, and evening time periods. The NOAA Visualization Lab, part of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service, has made the original heat mapping data available as dynamic image services.Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: Sensing package time step valuesUnits: decimal degrees Cell Size: 30 metersPixel Type: 32 bit floating pointData Coordinate Systems: WGS84 Mosaic Projection: WGS84 Extent: cities within the United StatesSource: NOAA and CAPA StrategiesPublication Date: September 20, 2021What can you do with this layer?This imagery layer supports communities' UHI spatial analysis and mapping capabilities. The symbology can be manually changed, or a processing template applied to the layer will provide a custom rendering. Each city can be queried.Cities IncludedBaltimore, Boise, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Nampa, Oakland-Berkeley, Portland, Richmond, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Juan, Victorville, Washington, West Palm Beach, Worcester, Charleston and YonkersCities may apply to be a part of the Heat Watch program through the CAPA Strategies website. Attribute Table Informationcity_name: Providence, RIEvening air temperatures in cities

Urban heat islands are small areas where temperatures are unnaturally high - usually due to dense buildings, expansive hard surfaces, or a lack of tree cover or greenspace. People living in these communities are exposed to more dangerous conditions, especially as daytime high and nighttime low temperatures increase over time. NOAA Climate Program Office and CAPA Strategies have partnered with cities around the United States to map urban heat islands. Using Sentinel-2 satellite thermal data along with on-the-ground sensors, air temperature and heat indexes are calculated for morning, afternoon, and evening time periods. The NOAA Visualization Lab, part of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service, has made the original heat mapping data available as dynamic image services.Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: Sensing package time step valuesUnits: decimal degrees Cell Size: 30 metersPixel Type: 32 bit floating pointData Coordinate Systems: WGS84 Mosaic Projection: WGS84 Extent: cities within the United StatesSource: NOAA and CAPA StrategiesPublication Date: September 20, 2021What can you do with this layer?This imagery layer supports communities' UHI spatial analysis and mapping capabilities. The symbology can be manually changed, or a processing template applied to the layer will provide a custom rendering. Each city can be queried.Cities IncludedBaltimore, Boise, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Nampa, Oakland-Berkeley, Portland, Richmond, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Juan, Victorville, Washington, West Palm Beach, Worcester, Charleston and YonkersCities may apply to be a part of the Heat Watch program through the CAPA Strategies website. Attribute Table Informationcity_name: Providence, RIEvening air temperatures in cities