Edgar Adams and graduate Architecture student Brian Boivert presented the results of their yearlong research project at GrowSmart RI’s Power of Place Summit on May 11, 2012. Working with GrowSmart RI, Statewide Planning and the RI Housing Network, they developed a 3 session program to highlight the critical role of growth center planning in Rhode Island’s future development. Adams led off a session “Main Street Districts and Growth Centers 101” with an introduction to national trends and models in growth management planning.