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Paul Medici, 56, volunteers at the Matthewson Street Church downtown and takes RIPTA for all his trips. He says it generally works well for him because the lines he takes are frequent. “The way it’s centralized right now works well,” he says. “But what concerns me is if they break it up, there would be more bus transfers for people …

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, the school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. I’m Barbara Freitas, and I am 62. I live in Smith Hill, and I live with two roommates, a mother and son. I volunteer as the director of …

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, the school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Soraya Pierre-Louis. I’m 23 and live in Riverside with my mother. I currently work as a recruitment coordinator in Boston and hope to get my …

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, the school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Mel Fundakowski, and I’m 43 years old, and I live with mental health issues. I live on the Pawtucket/ Providence line off of N. Main …

Street Stories is an interview series with Providence residents about how they move around the our city by local photographer Brittanny Taylor. Would you like to share your story? Get in touch.  Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, the school you go to, type of work you do or hope …

“We don’t think it will improve transportation for any riders, current or future” – Ray Gagne on RIDOT’s multi hub bus plan. “There are so many unanswered questions, and virtually no public input before they unveiled this grand plan.” – Marjorie Waters. In this interview, Ray Gagne and Majorie Waters of the RI Organizing Project (RIOP) talk about what is …

“I get to see the beauty of a child’s growth – they used to take the bus with their mom and now they’re in high school. I get to see the lady who was young and now she’s a grandma, and now the grandchildren are helping her. I get to see the transition of life and the city comes alive, …

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 Sid also known as TERRERO and I’m a 25-year-old Afrolatinx, non-binary Multimedia Creator that grew up here in the SouthSide of Providence, RI. I currently live …

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, the school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Vincent DeJesus. I live by myself in Cranston, Rhode Island. I work for Advocates in Action RI as a Self Advocacy coordinator, which I started …

Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, who you live with/care for, the school you go to, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Barbara Henry. I’m 48, and I live in Providence. I live with my 20-year-old son, who has autism. He still goes to school. I have …