PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley signed off on the city’s new Comprehensive Plan after it was approved by the city council. The mayor’s office said the 200-page urban planning document took more than two years to complete, and included strategies to expand urban housing and address both affordability and sustainability. “This Comprehensive Plan, shaped by invaluable input from our neighbors and community members, tackles major issues like the housing and climate crises and provides a blueprint for a vibrant, resilient Providence that offers opportunities for everyone,” Smiley said. Smiley previously threatened to veto the entire plan after the council introduced an amendment to ban new gas stations from being built in the city. However, the amendment was changed to allow exceptions. The full Comprehensive Plan can be found here. Categories: News, Providence, Rhode Island