Chris is passionate about making Aquidneck Island and beyond more bike and pedestrian friendly and moved back to RI from NYC to do just that. Chris is currently a Principal Planner for the City of Providence, working on long range planning for the City. Chris previously was the Executive Director of the East Providence Waterfront Commission. Prior to his work in Rhode Island, he worked for eight years at the DUMBO Improvement District in DUMBO, Brooklyn in charge of placemaking, planning and operations for the neighborhood. Chris has been involved in bike/ pedestrian projects ranging from securing federal funding for multimodal improvements to planning bike and pedestrian-friendly Belgian block streets. Chris grew up in Portsmouth, RI and his favorite ride on the Island is the Ocean Drive Loop.