A map of ProvPort and surrounding areas. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
La Distribución del Fondo Comunitario de Beneficios de ProvPort Sigue en Disputa Casi Tres Años Después de su Creación
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Tres años después de que un acuerdo fiscal municipal asignara al menos $120,000 anuales a un fondo comunitario de beneficios para proyectos en South Providence y Washington Park, los residentes todavía luchan por seguirle el rastro al dinero. Los vecindarios cercanos al Puerto de Providence [...]

12
Nov
Four Providence Churches Launch Audacious Plan to Combat Homelessness by Providing Winter Warming Centers
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Steve Ahlquist’s Substack on November 06. Reprinted with permission. November 8, 2022: A corrections, with apologies: The Housing Department wanted to clarify that these churches are operating “warming centers,” not “warming shelters.” The difference is both semantic and legal. [...]

11
Nov
Discussion at the October 21 community meeting. Photo: Eric Halvarson.
ProvPort Master Planning Continues with Port Sustainability Fund Primed to Support Environmental Projects
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At the end of this year Providence will begin distributing hundreds of thousands of dollars to sustainability projects in South Providence neighborhoods afflicted by the contamination by industrial facilities in the Port of Providence. Community groups are hopeful the funds will support their fight against [...]

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Oct
Butler Caregivers Raise Money and Volunteer to Restore the Blackstone Boulevard Park
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Steve Ahlquist’s Substack on October 19. Reprinted with permission. Two months after settling a contract with Care New England, and after enduring the longest hospital strike in Rhode Island history, Butler Hospital caregivers represented by SEIU 1199 NE partnered with the Blackstone Parks Conservancy and the Providence [...]

27
Oct
Gloria, 3 years old, circa 1950, outside Baubee and Zaidee’s Orms St. home.
Remembering Providence: from lullabies to tea rooms
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At this uncertain moment in history, I find myself turning to a time long ago and recalling a young, Jewish girl growing up in Providence. An address on Mulberry Street, near our synagogue first comes to mind for me.  I loved the sound of that [...]

08
Oct
The Future of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Building Is Unclear; Here’s a Look into Its Past
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Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by The Providence Post, a publication of the Providence Preservation Society. After going to auction last week, the future of St. Joseph’s Hospital on Peace Street remains unclear. The property up for bid includes the hospital complex and [...]

23
Sep
‘Preservación Viva’: Un Nuevo Fondo de Inversión Busca Impulsar la Propiedad Local y la Generación de Riqueza
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Providence Preservation Society. Copyright ppsri.org. Reprinted with permission. Un nuevo fondo de inversión espera impulsar un desarrollo inmobiliario centrado en la comunidad para mantener la riqueza generada por los proyectos a nivel local, en lugar de que se [...]

03
Sep
How to Develop a New Three Family Building in Providence — A Tale of Dimensions, Parking Minimums, and Zoning Variances
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Una nueva construcción multifamiliar en Ohio Ave. Foto de Google Streetview, 2025. El proceso de construir nuevas viviendas en Providence está guiado por regulaciones de zonificación, que dictan aspectos del nuevo edificio, desde los requisitos de dimensiones del terreno hasta los mínimos de espacios de [...]

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Ago
Cathedral Square is in Need of a Refresh — or Even a Reimagining. What’s in the Works?
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Providence Preservation Society. Copyright ppsri.org. Reprinted with permission. City has issued RFP to revamp plaza, instituted some temporary repairs Cathedral Square, tucked away in Downtown, has long been a poster child for the pitfalls of urban renewal [...]

13
Ago
Calle Pública. Foto vía Google Street View.
El Plan para Convertir la Calle Pública en un Bien Público
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Enclavada entre el reciclaje de chatarra y montones de sal, la Calle Pública de Providence está siendo renovada. Gracias a los esfuerzos de la comunidad de Washington Park por encontrar una manera de coexistir con el Puerto de Providence, la Calle Pública —uno de los [...]

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Jun