Cut the average time of plan review for building permits in half

  

Make PPD the nation’s first Center of Excellence in Police Training
  Facilitate development of new biotech incubator with state-of-the-art wet labs in Jewelry District   Create firefighter prep after-school program with Providence Schools for juniors & seniors
  Launch economic development dashboard website   Implement family home fire safety program for K-2
 

Establish expediter as new resource for small businesses

  

Secure national accreditation for PEMA to ensure capabilities are up to highest standard
  Establish business-to-business mentorship program targeted to small, neighborhood businesses  
  Make $10 million in loans available by recapitalizing Providence Economic Development Partnership (PEDP) fund  

Launch Bank on Providence - affordable financial services and financial literacy for low-wage workers
   

Support Building Futures to move 30 Providence residents into union apprenticeships in the building trades

 

Create Providence Green Jobs Training Corps

  

Support Stepping up to move 50 Providence residents into nursing jobs at local hospitals
 

Finalize site plans for wind turbines

   Leverage federal funds to create 500 summer youth employment opportunities
 

Double citywide recycling rate

  
 

Implement executive order so that all new municipal buildings are LEED or CHPS (schools) certified

  

Implement performance-based budgeting
   

Double the number of online services, including renewal of business-related licenses
  Give every parent an online data dashboard to monitor their child’s daily progress  

Streamline license reissue process with all related city departments
 

Implement 21st-century science & math curriculum and tools

  

End waste from separate leases/locations, secure office space with ample parking to co-locate departments
 

Establish middle school summer program to continue academic progress for academic and experiential learning

  
 

Begin Phase I of new after-school program for high school students inspired by PASA

      
 

     
 

Invest a minimum of $10 million to improve roads in Providence

      
 

Make significant new investment in Port infrastructure for additional job growth

      
 

Open Career & Technical Academy to provide best job training facilities in the state

      
 

Renovate or rebuild our fourth school as part of the Building a Legacy program