Author: PVD Streets

Overview: The Providence Streets Coalition is seeking Street Team members to talk with people across Providence about transportation projects before and while they are being built. Part-time: 6-10 hrs per week  2-3 positions available ~July 20th – October 30th  Pay: $15/hour You must be 18 or older to apply You must be fluent in at least one language other than …

Our Coalition was created to bring more safety and choices to Providence streets – but our work must go beyond infrastructure. The brutality of police departments across the country to Black lives, people of color, and protestors makes our streets and public spaces unsafe. As the killings of Black Americans show time after time, not everyone enjoys equal freedom to move on our streets. …

Aplicación en español This spring and summer, life is different and the ways we move around our city are changing. But while new regulations are shaping our daily lives, getting where we need to go — safely — isn’t canceled. Streets that were once full of traffic congestion are largely empty, sidewalks are narrow and cramped, RIPTA has had to adapt …

The COVID19 pandemic has dramatically changed the routines of people throughout the country, including the ways we move around our communities.  New habits and routines have emerged, shifting the ways we travel, regardless if you drive, take public transportation, ride a bike, or walk to get where you are going. Despite the many new rules and regulations that are shaping our …

  [español abajo] Friends, It is an unprecedented time of challenge for our community and our hearts go out to all who are struggling right now. As most public meetings have been postponed indefinitely and city and state agencies work out how to best keep community processes moving, we will do our best to keep you updated with these changes. …

The City’s next link in the Urban Trail Network needs our help. This spring, Mount Pleasant Avenue is slated to get curb extensions, speed pillows, and raised crosswalks, as well as a two-way urban trail from Smith St to Chalkstone Ave. In order for the project to be successful and meet the needs of all residents, we need your feedback to show support. We know that …