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On the recordSeptember 12, 2023
Right. I just have a sense from my experience in Rhode Island is that there is kind of this built-in resistance because there is a--we do not want to change the character of the community, et cetera, et cetera.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Reed reflects on community resistance to zoning changes in Rhode Island.

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