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Feinstein HS/URI T.A.T.E. Project
In a partnership with the University of Rhode Island Teen Activity Transportation Exercise group (TATE) and Feinstein High School in Providence, ProvPlan provided GIS services, technical assistance, curriculum development, and instruction time to this effort. This research project investigated transportation patterns of teens- where they go, where they are afraid to go, etc. Feinstein students used GIS to map their own data and examine their travel in relation to local landmarks and one another. To support the GIS curriculum, ProvPlan created this website. A student map was also featured as ProvPlan Map of the Month.
Providence Special Area Management Plan (SAMP)
ProvPlan assisted with data and mapping for the "Metro Bay SAMP”- the coastal management plan used by the Coastal Resources Management Council to regulate development. To aid in information sharing and analysis, ProvPlan has created the SAMP Mapper, an Internet Map Server application tailored to the SAMP area and issues.
Prisoner Re-Entry
 Thirty-eight percent of RI prisoners are residents of Providence, a City with 17 percent of the State population. Twelve percent of RI prisoners come from four Providence neighborhoods (West End, Elmwood, Upper & Lower South Providence) whose population makes up only 4 percent of the State's population. Many of these former inmates have few resources to draw on and are excluded from opportunities because of their criminal record. The Rhode Island Department of Corrections contracted ProvPlan to analyze prisoner re-entry in Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Newport and to identify availability of essential services. Some of the results of this work can be found through the Reentry Portal Page.
Urban Land Reform
ProvPlan worked in partnership with the Department of Planning and Development, Rhode Island Housing, LISC, and a host of other community partners to advance policy and data access around the issue of unutilized and abandoned property in the City of Providence. Much of the work focused on indicators of abandonment and integrating these into an online information-sharing tool. See the project website for data, policy analysis, and best practices from around the country.
ProvStat
 In partnership with the Mayor’s Office, ProvPlan provided staffing and technical assistance to launch ProvStat, Mayor Cicilline’s performance tracking and accountability initiative for City departments.
Department of Health
ProvPlan has had a longstanding relationship with the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH)and has analyzed data related to child health such as births to teens and single mothers, access to prenatal care, and blood-lead levels. State Properties Mapping
 The RI Department of Administration engaged ProvPlan to map all State-owned land and buildings in order to improve the Accounts and Controls property database. Products include map layers for buildings and land as well as an Internet Map Server that allows full online access and mapping capability.
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