Tidewater Riverway Symposium

Bringing together planners, enviromental leaders, economic developers, recreationalists, city planners, community changemakers, and thinkers from Pawtucket, Central Falls, East Providence, Cumberland and Providence, this experience is a call to reimagine the future of the Blackstone, Pawtucket, and Seekonk Rivers.

The symposium will chart a shared course toward a vibrant, connected riverfront.

Through storytelling, film, boat tours, and interactive workshops, participants will uncover hidden assets and spark new possibilities for public life, economic energy, and ecological renewal—opening pathways, like the return of fish to their upstream homes, toward a bold and unified vision.

Featuring Keynote Speakers:
ETHAN KENT - Co-founder, Placemaking×

REIF LARSEN - Executive Director, The Future of Small Cities Institute