#  Fees and Fines in Municipal Governance 

 



The Field Lab partnered with the City of Providence to examine the structure and role of municipal fees and fines in local governance.



 

 ### Project Partner

City of Providence



 

 ### Project Summary

Students analyzed how fees and fines are designed, administered, and experienced by residents, with attention to institutional practices and equity considerations.



 

 ### Areas of Focus

The team examined fees and fines as tools of urban governance, focusing on administrative design, political incentives, and distributional impacts.



 

  

 

 

 

 



 

 See also:- [ Providence, RI ](/city-agency/providence-ri)
- [ DPI-325: Urban Politics Field Lab ](/course/dpi-325-urban-politics-field-lab)
- [ Student Projects Library ](/page-type-library/student-projects-library)
- [ Public Opinion and Civic Engagement ](/policy-areas/public-opinion-and-civic-engagement)
- [ Urban Governance and Local Politics ](/policy-areas/urban-governance-and-local-politics)
- [ 2021 ](/year/2021)