Author: PVD Streets

Street Stories: Devin Guirales

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. Hello, I am Devin Guirales. I am 31 years old with cerebral palsy. I use a wheelchair and crutches depending on the activity I have to do for that …

Street Stories: THE ZINE!

Friends, Since its founding in late 2019, the Providence Streets Coalition has been building collective power to change our city’s mobility infrastructure. We go so much farther when we go together! But at the same time, we also want to let individual voices shine through. So often, the story of one person’s lived experience within a flawed system – especially …

Street Stories: Tyson Bottenus

Editor’s note: Tyson Bottenus is the partner of Liza Burkin, lead organizer of the Providence Streets Coalition Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Tyson Bottenus, 36, I live on the West End …

Street Stories: Amilcar Lopes

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. Amilcar “Micky” Lopes. I live off of Hope Street on Carrington Ave, right where I grew up. I have a BA from Boston College, two masters from the University …

Street Stories: Alana Deluty

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Alana and I am 29 – I grew up in Cranston, and was educated in the Cranston Public School system. Currently, I live in South Providence …

Street Stories: Dennis Isom

Since the summer of 2020, our Street Team has been doing in-person outreach on Broad Street to talk to community members about the redesign of the street. We typically set up our info table on Friday afternoons in front of Youth in Action, and catch folks as they walk, bike, roll and drive by to discuss the changes. Last Friday …

Street Stories: Christopher Perez-Lopes

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Chris Perez-Lopes, I’m 24 years old and I recently moved to the West End neighborhood of Providence. This is my first time living in Providence– I’ve …

Now Hiring: Join the PSC Street Team!

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: 5-20 hrs per week 2-3 positions available June – November, 2022 (flexible!) Must be available weekend days and some weekday afternoons Pay: $20/hour You must be fluent in at least one language other …

Street Stories: Lizz Malloy

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Lizz Malloy, I am 27 years old, and I live in Elmwood. I work as a Program Coordinator for Movement Education Outdoors, and as the Coordinator …