Advocating for people-friendly streets in Providence
Advocating for people-friendly streets in Providence
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 …
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 …
^ photo c/o Thomas Wojick Allens Avenue is the most toxic and polluted stretch of roadway in Rhode Island. It’s also a straight, flat, direct route connecting South Providence, Washington Park, and the Pawtuxet Village area in Cranston to downtown, so it’s highly used by all kinds of travelers. For years now, South Providence environmental justice and neighborhood groups like …
Street Stories are Providence area residents’ stories of safety and mobility, now told by Justin Cole. Want to be featured in a Street Story? Get in touch! Name, age, any personal identities you feel like sharing, neighborhood where you live, type of work you do or hope to do. My name is Amy Glidden. I am 35 years old. She/her pronouns. …
Street Stories are Providence area residents’ stories of safety and mobility, now told by Justin Cole. Want to be featured in a Street Story? Get in touch! 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. Mike Eng, …
Street Stories shares the views of Providence residents on safety and mobility. Photos and interviews by Justin Cole. 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. Shreya Kaipa, age 21. I care deeply about public space …
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 Ella Boyan and I am 18 years old. I was born and raised in College Hill, right off South Main St. I graduated from Classical …
Dear Community, Last summer, we organized around the RI Department of Transportation’s 10-year funding plan: an opaque process which continues to prioritize highway expansion while underfunding public transit and active mobility projects that support people and the planet. Now, the federal Transportation Bill is giving Rhode Island an additional $750 million, which RIDOT proposes to fast track via “Minor Amendment 2” – with minimal …
Zan Berry is a 31-year-old musician and educator who works at the Matthewson Street Church with the Tenderloin Opera Company (TOC), a music and theater group made up of people currently and formerly experiencing homelessness and advocates. Zan has lived in Providence since 2016 and focuses on building accessible creative communities. Zan and other members of TOC worked all 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. Matthew Requintina, 34, Olneyville, Footwear Designer How do you typically travel around Providence? Is that working for you? How does it affect your life, your job, your family? …