Who

The Providence Streets Coalition is an alliance of 41 community organizations, local businesses, schools, neighborhood associations, and thousands of engaged individuals advocating for people-friendly streets in Providence. We support providing safer streets, more transportation choices, and policies that advance mobility justice to improve safety, equity, sustainability, prosperity, health, and quality-of-life in our city and region.

Contact us at info@ourstreetspvd.org.


Join us as an Organizational Member! 

Members are actively involved in the Coalition and dedicate some of their time, energy, and expertise to ensuring voices in their communities are engaged in the process of getting Providence moving on streets built to share. Email Liza if interested in becoming a member.

When called upon, Coalition members will be vocal proponents of rebuilding our roads in ways that improve health equity, the local economy, our neighborhoods’ quality of life, the resilience of our local environment, and the safety of all people using the streets.

2023-2024 Members: 

 

Staff

Liza Burkin, Lead Organizer. Liza is a transportation policy analyst and urban planner, community organizer, writer, and gardener. She is also on the organizing team for Providence Bike Jam (PBJ), a social group ride / mobile dance party that happens on the last Friday evening of every month. Get in touch with Liza.

Val Reishuk, Organizer is a car-free retired teacher who lives in Fox Point. Val is thrilled to be able to devote most of her time to her twin advocacy passions: mobility justice and gun sense legislation. You’ll find her on the bird app as @reishuk. Big “dog mom” energy, but she doesn’t have a dog right now.

JanCarlos “Sid” Terrero is the leader of the PSC Street Team. He is an Afro-Latinx, Non-Binary Artist from Providence. He creates music, animations, videos, clothing and events within our local art scene which relies heavily on all methods of transportation. As a resident of PVD, he supports the PVD Great Streets plan and its efforts to improve the infrastructure/quality of our streets. He believes the streets are for the people.

David Aguirre, Street Team is an artist and educator in the Providence Public Schools who enjoys repairing old bicycles, making art, and riding around exploring new places. Living in Providence, he notices how for a small city, car drivers here are as reckless and dangerous as they are in big cities. His hope is that by bringing attention to people walking, skating, and biking, the neighborhood streets can become more friendly and safer for everyone on them.

 

Kenya Fullen, Street Team is a lifelong Providence resident and member of the PSC Street Team. She’s a passionate community advocate who operates on the belief that those with the strongest support system and resources are the ones who are best able to make through life’s challenges. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Kenya is now pursuing a master’s degree in community development from Roger Williams University. Kenya is also the owner of People’s Social Service Consulting, which has a mission of empowering marginalized communities to help improve better quality of life.

 
Stevent A. Cleto Garcia, Street Team was born and raised Dominican in New York City. He speaks three languages, English, Spanish, and Italian. From a young age, he’s enjoyed the greenways of New York City to bike as a mode of transport. Recently graduated from Wheaton College, MA, Stevent has transferred and settled in the Pawtucket area, and is excited to get to know, and share the passion and mission of making our Providence streets safer. Interests: Languages, Cooking, Social Justice Work. Excited to see you all out there!

Dylan Giles, Organizer is a marketing and box office professional who is passionate about the arts and their role in shaping our community. He earned a B.S. in Ballet Performance and Journalism Certificate from Indiana University before moving to Providence to join Ballet RI (then Festival Ballet Providence). He performed with the company for ten years, while managing the company’s marketing and communications, managing successful campaigns for the new production of The Nutcracker as well as rolling out the Company’s rebranding to Ballet RI. An advocate for public transit and active mobility, he can usually be found on his bike headed to or from getting tacos.