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A group of people standing in front of a house.

Oct 14 2022

Pallet Shelters. Not here, not there, maybe not anywhere. No hotel takeovers. What’s next?

Photo from UpRise RI video, below, of community meeting last year in Olneyville Rhode Island is taking its plan for ...
A pile of bricks in front of a house.

Oct 14 2022

Providence creates Land Bank to use abandoned land for affordable housing

City announces open call for available land parcels to be banked for affordable housing Photo: Similar program in Philadelphia Mayor ...
An aerial view of several tents in a parking lot.

Oct 12 2022

Follow-Up: Plans for little house village for emergency winter housing gets swift response

Photo: 60 Sonoma County Pallet Shelters Our story yesterday about the potential of individual pallet housing units being used for ...
A bicycle with a sign that says all powerful bicycle lobby.

Oct 11 2022

Hope Street biking fun derails on data, money and influence

The eight-day Hope Street bike trail trial ended at 6 pm on Saturday with what appears to have been a ...
A large number of tents in a parking lot.

Oct 11 2022

Pop-up winter homeless village in the works – Cranston bolts at being state’s go-to location

Photo: Village in Portland UPDATE: 9am - Center of page in red Several weeks ago RINewsToday featured a story about ...
A man is standing at a podium with three men behind him.

Oct 10 2022

Nat’l Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare in RI for Magaziner – Herb Weiss

By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With just 28 days before the mid-term elections, Seth Magaziner, the Democratic candidate ...
A woman wearing glasses and a suit in front of a wall.

Oct 9 2022

In the Arena – Elizabeth Tanner, Secretary of Commerce, RI Commerce Corp.

Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leadership in Rhode Island. This week he talks with Liz Tanner, head of CommerceRI ...
A poster for a cycling event in the city.

Oct 8 2022

Hope Street Bike Trail trial. Safety is not its purpose – David Brussat

by David Brussat, Architecture Here and There – contributing writer For a week concluding tomorrow, Hope Street between Olney and ...
A group of people standing in front of a bus stop.

Oct 7 2022

Providence City Council wants a quick plan to transport students. Will biking be a part?

Transportation for Providence Students At last night's Providence City Council meeting, and with RIPTA's warning that fixing their driver shortage ...
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Oct 4 2022

Joe declares victory over Mother Nature: Covid Report, September 2022 – Michael Fine

By Michael Fine Is the Pandemic over? And if so, why are people still getting sick, and what should I ...