Providence, Rhode Island — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Providence during 2025.
Providence County indexed 190 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 213 approved and 0 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 100.0% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Glocester drove most of the activity (117 of 190 projects, 62%), with Burrillville a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
190
Projects with decisions
213
Approved actions
0
Denied actions
100.0%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrillville | 27 | 27 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Glocester | 117 | 138 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Glocester | 24 | 26 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Providence | 22 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.