Providence City Hall, 1885. Photo: Rhode Island Collection, Providence Public Library.
Brett Smiley’s Plan to Veto Rent Stabilization Shows Why Providence Needs Decentralized Governance
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Mayor Brett Smiley has said he will veto the Providence Rent Stabilization Act, an ordinance passed by the Providence City Council earlier this month that would cap annual rent increases at four percent. This means the fate of fifty-nine percent of households in Providence—the country’s [...]

15
Apr
Devon Curtin helps teach a little free library workshop at PVD Things in 2024. Photo by PVD Things.
“No Tariffs on Sharing”: Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal Chaos
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Truthout. Copyright, Truthout.org. Reprinted with permission. As a handy person, Devon Curtin spends a lot of time helping people enrich their living spaces. Recently, while working with a friend to remodel their floor, Curtin noticed that the [...]

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May