Providence parks not for sale.

PositionRhode Island - Conservation Law Foundation of New England joins suit to revoke sale of Providence, Rhode Island park - Brief Article

CLF continues to work toward the safe return of Bell Street Park to the City of Providence. In 2000, the land was mistakenly and illegally sold to a developer at a tax auction. Bell Street Park is the last green park in the Federal Hill neighborhood; all the others were paved over long ago. Because greenspace is essential to happy and healthy city life, CLF wants to ensure that the park remains green and open to the public. On April 16, the Superior Court granted CLF's...

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