Providence Streets Crash Data courtesy of Providence Streets Coalition
Providence Streets Crash Data Released
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A new interactive data and mapping initiative from the Providence Streets Coalition (PSC) is now available to the public, giving both residents and officials a block-by-block visualization of every reported motor vehicle crash involving a person walking or bicycling since 2010. The interactive map pinpoints and details [...]

15
Nov
Illustration by Habesha Petros
Dangerous Intersection: RIDOT Hides Crash Data from Public
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PROVIDENCE — Crash data — where they happen, how, and who is involved — is often reviewed by Rhode Island Department of Transportation staffers and consultants when making changes to the state’s roads or responding to safety issues. But requests for this information from the [...]

15
Nov
Mashapaug Pond, Providence’s largest, a deserted idyll in need of love
Why is Providence’s Largest Pond Invisible?
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On Saturday mornings between April and October, a group of volunteer URI Watershed Watch “citizen scientists” collect water samples from Mashapaug Pond in Reservoir Triangle. Mashapaug Pond, the largest freshwater pond in Providence, is part of a complex ecosystem, receiving outflow from Spectacle Pond in [...]

15
Nov
Giant sycamore in front of Betsey Williams cottage. The tree, according to Doug Still, was planted at the same time as a Mulberry, a tree Still named the Rhoda Williams Mulberry, that survived long enough to be in old photos but is no longer there. Since this photo, wooden props have been installed under the long horizontal branch.  Photo courtesy of the RW Park Conservancy
The Williams Family Tree, Roger and Betsey 
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The American Sycamore tree in Roger Williams Park between Betsey Williams’ cottage and the statue memorializing Roger Williams, has probably stood there nearly 240 years. The tree was the inaugural focus of Doug Still’s monthly podcast series, This Old Tree, featuring “heritage trees and the [...]

08
Nov
A Big Step for PVD: City Council Passes Major Climate Legislation
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On November 2nd, the Providence City Council passed its first major climate legislation, voting unanimously and enthusiastically in support of a new Building Energy Reporting Ordinance (BERO). The policy is designed to help large building owners better manage their energy use, reduce energy costs, and [...]

08
Nov
Reviving the Magic: Bilingual Book & Art Fair Returns to Providence 
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In a celebration that echoes through the corridors of culture and creativity, Providence Latino Book & Arts Fair/ Feria del Libro y las Artes de Providence 2023 is set to make a triumphant return this year—a fully in-person event for the first time since the [...]

01
Nov
Unsplash/Niah Moua
Will Brown’s BIRCH Collaboration Bring Better Health Care to Providence?
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Earlier this year, Brown University heralded the establishment of BIRCH, the Brown Innovation Research Collaborative on Health.  When the university on College Hill announces a grand new health care initiative, it commands our attention. The partners in BIRCH are The Warren Alpert Medical School, The [...]

01
Nov
A doctor attends to a patient sitting in an exam room
Photo courtesy of Providence Community Health Centers
Providence Community Health Centers: A Primary Source of Primary Care
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If you’re having trouble finding a primary care provider (PCP), you’re not alone. The COVID pandemic greatly increased the stress and burnout of primary care docs (MD), physician assistants (PA), and nurse practitioners (NP) — leading to hastened retirements of many practitioners, along with declining [...]

26
Oct
TRANSIT FORWARD RI 2040: Where Is Providence Going?
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Are you fed up with crowded, congested roads?  Worried about your safety on those roads?  Stressed by the high cost of maintaining one or more vehicles?  Concerned about businesses moving out of Providence?  Or anxious about climate change every time the news focuses on weather disasters [...]

26
Oct
There’s Money to Get the Lead Out
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Published with the cooperation of Motif Magazine. Providence locals have long boasted that their city tap water is among the best in the country. U.S. News and World Report, however, has other ideas: Rhode Island sits at a middling #21 for drinking water quality in [...]

18
Oct