The revelation that Rhode Island faces a $300 million-plus deficit for the current year is just the latest bit of dire economic news about the state. So maybe it's because he's young (29) and from the other side of the country (San Diego) that Wayne Franklin thinks Providence's small size offers exciting opportunities for leveraging sustainable economic development.

"I think a lot of the stuff is the smaller layers that make a city great," says Franklin, who became intrigued with Providence after repeatedly flying into Rhode Island and seeing parts of its cityscape while driving on I-95 to Boston. "It's just a cool city, and it's manageable, and I feel I can have more impact here."

Full Story: As RI struggles, entrepreneur sees promise Source: The Phoenix, November 12th, 2008 Author: Ian Donnis Added on November 14th, 2008 at 9:14 am, by Matt Mikula