Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-24.1-1. Declaration of purpose

(1) Safeguard the heritage of the city or town by preserving a district in a city or town which reflects elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, and architectural history;

(2) Stabilize and improve property values in that district;

(3) Foster civic beauty;

(4) Strengthen the local economy;

(5) Promote the use of the historic districts for the education, pleasure, and welfare of the citizens of the city or town; and

(6) Provide, where feasible, that in these historic districts housing, including, but not limited to, limited equity cooperative housing, be made available to low and/or moderate income residents.