A Sheldon Street resident talks to a tour group. Photo: Sarah Gleason.
Global Walking Festival in Honor of Jane Jacobs Returns to Providence with Focus on Community Insights of the City
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On the first weekend in May, the global walking festival “Jane’s Walks” will return to Providence, with volunteer-led walks to help residents discover surprises and wonders both in their own backyards and in corners of the city they have yet to explore.  Today, Jane’s Walks are [...]

29
Apr
Photo: Harrison Tuttle.
Operation No One Dies — “Creating A Standard of Care” for Those Experiencing Homelessness
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How does a person become unhoused? Every person’s story is unique; however, what all have in common is the need for a safe, warm place to sleep — especially during harsh New England winters.  In January 2025, the Homeless Management Information System identified 2,442 Rhode [...]

28
Jan
Locust Grove Cemetery in Elmwood on a sunny spring day. Photo by Dana Schneider.
Jane’s Walk Returns to Providence: Annual Community-Led Explorations of City Spaces
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Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, neighbor-led walking conversations within a city space, inspired by urban activist Jane Jacobs— the activist and author who helped stop an expressway from slicing through lower Manhattan and contributed to the New Urbanist movement. Inspired by her [...]

30
Apr
The Whitmarsh Apartments, in Elmwood, constructed in 1913, rehabilitated by the OMNI Development Corporation, 1995.
Historic Preservation and Affordable Housing: Possible to Have Both? 
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The three historic houses demolished in January on Angell Street on the East Side of Providence got considerable press attention. The vacant space in what had long been a quiet residential area will likely be filled with a multi-story structure, similar to those going up [...]

20
Mar