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Discover Beautiful Rhode Island

2014 SNEAPA Conference– October 23, 2014



• Neglecting the appearance of

our buildings and highways

can have far-reaching effects

• Unkempt environments hints

at community apathy and

encourages further vandalism

• Ongoing maintenance of these

issues can act as a crime

deterrent and aid economic

development in urban areas

Broken windows theory


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Creating a Positive Lasting Impression


• Public infrastructure is the first thing that

people see when they visit Rhode Island

• State launched Highway Beautification

Program in 2011 to present a new and

fresh message to visitors

• Began with murals and expanded to new

welcome signs at seven major gateways

and landscaping along I-95

• Program is about more than

public art installations

• There are many other things that can be

done to improve the appearance of our

roadways

• Signage, lighting, landscaping and

painting can all be used to carve out a

unique identity for Rhode Island

• Improvements aid economic

development and help improve quality of

life

Aesthetic designs



Gateways


Thank You

Michael P. Lewis Director

www.dot.ri.gov www.facebook.com/ridotnews @ridotnews


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community apathy

crime deterrent

unique identity

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