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In the Arena – with Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Each week, Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews leaders in Rhode Island on issues of relevance to residents and businesses. Here he interviews new mayor of Providence, Brett Smiley, They discuss schools, bike lanes, the budget, taxes, transportation and bus hub ideas, the search for new Providence Police chief, and police recruitment. Here is the interview: Watch…
Read MoreIt’s been a long time comin’ – The Pawtucket / Central Falls Transit Center
Photo: Gov. McKee office The opening of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center took place as the culmination of years of planning and completion of a $63 million design-build project that began four years ago. More than two-thirds of the project cost, approximately $43 million, was paid for with federal funds. Governor Dan McKee and other…
Read MoreIn the news… for December 10, 2022
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Cellar Stories bookstore will close in Providence Residents of Rhode Island have an additional 24 months to obtain their REAL IDs, a document that will be necessary to board domestic flights and enter certain federal buildings, after the Department of Homeland Security on Monday extended the enforcement deadline to May 7,…
Read MoreIn the news… updates for 10/23/22
RHODE ISLAND & VICINITY Cranston police gets $779K federal grant to equip officers with cameras Incoming Mayor Smiley to pause Kennedy Plaza plans until after Superman building project completed – says he will also evaluate the city’s bike lanes “to nowhere” Hope Street Bike Lane trial has merchants organizing a petition in the community Providence…
Read MoreHope 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 bike-a-thon to the street in the final few days. The results of the trial will be inconclusive because the survey the PVD Streets Coalition said they were conducting failed to reach out to the community…
Read MoreProvidence 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 problems is a longer term issue, a resolution was passed calling on the Providence Public School District (PPSD), Providence administration and the RI Department of Education to “quickly” develop a public transportation plan for Providence…
Read MoreInstitutional Ageism alive and well in tweets of group funded by AARP-RI
No time for the “older, whiter wealthier…” RINewsToday has been following the progress of installing a bike lane “trial” on East Side’s Hope Street. While the project is one more in a series of bike lanes being installed in and around primarily the Providence area, this one has taken on a particular backlash from some…
Read MorePreparedness fail. Back to Basics for Rhode Island infrastructure overriding priority.
Photo, top: Corey Welch, WPRI, on Twitter An intense, driven rain hit the parched Rhode Island surfaces with a refreshing and welcome drink – then it became a deluge – then it just wouldn’t stop. Early this morning, the rain continues to pummel. On top of 5, 7, 9 inches already hitting us. And, our…
Read MoreIn the news… local and national news summary
FOR RHODE ISLAND Proposed health insurance increases for RI: HealthSource RI, 9.6%, Blue Cross Blue Shield; 6.8% Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. For small biz, increases vary between 9.2% and 11.7%. For largest groups, increases along all products range from 8.5% to 13.4%. 6 ET charge stations for autos along MA highways have been…
Read MoreProvidence next big thing: “Great Streets” biking, walking, micromobility, traffic calming road projects
City of Providence Announces Construction Schedule of ‘Great Streets’ Projects Several ‘Great Streets’ construction projects will break ground this fall, prioritizing safety and accessibility for all travelers In a press release received from the city of Providence: “Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, members of the Providence City Council, and the City of Providence’s Planning Department today…
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