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Good morning, Newport! Today is Monday, June 30, the 181st day of 2025. There are 184 days left in the year.

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The City of Newport will conclude its comprehensive Easton’s Beach planning process tonight with a virtual community meeting designed to chart the popular shoreline destination’s resilient future.

The final workshop, scheduled for 6 p.m. via Zoom, will feature consultant presentations summarizing weeks of community input gathered through a series of public sessions focused on “Planning for a Resilient Future” at Easton’s Beach.

Tonight’s session promises to reveal how resident feedback has shaped emerging design concepts for the beach, with city officials and planning consultants presenting potential future options based on community priorities and environmental considerations.

The meeting represents the culmination of Newport’s structured approach to reimagining one of its most cherished public spaces. Over recent weeks, the city has engaged residents through multiple workshops to gather input on how Easton’s Beach should evolve to meet both community needs and climate challenges.

The virtual format enables broad community participation, allowing residents to join the discussion from 6 to 8 p.m.

Here’s what else the City shares about tonight’s meeting.

We recently launched a monthlong series of events to help reimagine Easton’s Beach – and the final session is MONDAY June 30th!

After a monthlong series of events to reimagine Easton’s Beach, our final workshop is happening tonight — Monday, June 30th at 6 p.m. We’ll be hosting a virtual session where our consultant team will share community feedback and preview design options for the future of the beach.

You can participate online from home, or join others at a viewing room hosted at Innovate Newport (2nd Floor Meeting Room, 513 Broadway).
Please note: The consultant team will not be present at Innovate Newport, but City staff will be on-site to submit your questions through the online platform.

Final Workshop Presentation
 Monday, June 30 |  6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
 Virtual Session

Join the Meeting
Meeting Number: 2632 927 9370
Password: UcrxvqFK245

Other ways to join:

  • Video system: Dial 26329279370@cityofnewportmeet.webex.com
  • Direct dial: 173.243.2.68 and enter the meeting number
  • Phone:
      Toll-Free: 1-844-621-3956
      U.S. Toll: +1-650-479-3208
      Access code: 263 292 79370

This final session will cover the feedback we’ve received so far and introduce potential future design concepts. While we’re at a key midpoint in the process, there will be more opportunities for public input in the next phase.

Following this session, the consultant team will test design ideas using modeling software to understand how waves, currents, and storms might affect each concept before developing cost estimates. The planning process is expected to conclude by late 2025 with a recommended plan that the Beach Commission can bring to City Council for potential funding and implementation.

For ongoing updates and access to the final event link, visit CityofNewport.com/FutureBeach or follow the City’s social media channels.

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