The document discusses the renaissance and transformation of downtown Providence through creative projects like Waterplace and Riverwalk parks, the Convergence International Arts Festival, and WaterFire Providence, which helped revitalize the area. The community came together with a cooperative spirit that made these projects possible and helped earn Providence a Silver Medal from the Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence in 2003.

1. The Providence
Renaissance

2. The Rudy Bruner Award
for Urban Excellence
Silver Medal
2003

12. Waterplace and Riverwalk
Parks, Providence
William D. Warner
architect and planner

46. Convergence International
Arts Festival
Bob Rizzo
director

50. WaterFire Providence
Barnaby Evans
creator

62. Re-location of
Interstate 195

69. The renaissance and transformation of
downtown Providence was made possible with
the creative energy and the cooperative spirit
of the entire community.