Providence historic preservation group warns federal bill could limit public’s say in development

One of the largest and oldest preservation groups in Rhode Island’s capital city is opposing a sweeping federal permitting bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse that proposes changes to the National Historic Preservation Act. The Providence Preservation Society, a citywide advocacy group founded in 1956, says the legislation could undermine the public’s participation in […]

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