Rhode Island General Laws Title 45. Towns and Cities § 45-32-9. Optional features of redevelopment plans

(1) A program of voluntary repair and rehabilitation of buildings and other improvements within the project area in accordance with the redevelopment plan; and/or

(2) Acquisition of single or scattered parcels of real property within the project area and demolition or removal of buildings or improvements where necessary to eliminate unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions, lessen density, reduce traffic hazards, eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare, or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration, or to provide land for needed community facilities.