Articles & Technical Papers
Suggested Items of Interest that Could Be Considered and Table Topics
Test the interest of the 5 Tidewater Riverway communities in forming a collaboration to further river developments
Create River Taxi Service to Pawtucket
Test the interest in returning shell fishing back to the Seekonk and Pawtucket Rivers
Encourage restaurants along the Blackstone, Pawtucket and Seekonk Rivers
Continue supporting fish passage to Valley Falls in Cumberland
Seeking interest in dredging of the Seekonk and Pawtucket Rivers
Seeking to establish several river landings on the Seekonk, Pawtucket and Blackstone River
Seeking the viability of creating a river landing at 249 Roosevelt Ave
Seeking the viability of creating a river landing at Tolman High School
Rebuilding the floats at Festival Pier to accommodate the Dragon Boat Festival and other events
Rebuilding the docks along that follow the riverfront on the East bank of the the Pawtucket River
Test the viability of a boat mooring field
Establish the need for a inbound and outboard marina at Centreville Bank Stadium
Complete the Blackstone Bikeway to join with the East Bikeway
Demonstrate the need for a continuous walkway/bikeway along both sides of the Seekonk and Pawtucket Rivers
Test the interest in a Don Gerola sculpture garden
Support the idea of a sculpture walk as spoken about by Joan H.
Encourage living in house boats
Encourage hotel boats for rental
Establish interest in expanding Festival Pier to include more event space
Establish interest in creating an open air building for events at Festival Pier
Establish interest in creating a city-owned building to host river front events
Establish open spaces for fairs and festivals
Establish a riverfront location to host carnival rides and a Ferris wheel
In constructing new buildings a "style and look" should be established along the Pawtucket Riverfront
Establish a private, non-profit, independently funded Tideway River Company to continue collaborative work on the Tidewater Riverway
Establish a once-a-year Tidewater Riverway symposium to keep all attendees informed and engaged
“Traversing the Riverway” written by Barbara Zdravesky, President of the Heritage Alliance of Pawtucket
State of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Office of Water Resources
Restoring Fish Passage to Lower Blackstone by Lori Urso
