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Port of Providence
Rhode Island legislators demand transparency and community input on burdensome Providence development
January 27, 2023
Improved ProvPort deal on its way to full City Council for approval
The Providence City Council Finance Committee approved the passage of an ordinance establishing a new 30 year...
December 2, 2022
Providence Finance Committee ignores large outcry, passes ProvPort resolutions
The fix was in from the beginning, as the Providence Finance Committee, under the leadership of Councilmember...
November 29, 2022
ProvPort lease renewal appears to be fast tracked to avoid negative public input
After this public hearing, the bill can be voted out of committee, sent to the entire City...
July 27, 2022
Closer Look: Maj. Ldr. Blazejewski’s ties to fossil fuel companies, big pharma, and luxury real estate
Last year, a broad coalition of local environmental justice activists – led by the People’s Port Authority,...
April 22, 2022
Sea 3 must submit full application for major LPG expansion plans in the Port
“We are one step closer to Environmental Justice!” said Monica Huertas from the People’s Port Authority. “The...
March 8, 2022
Providence City Council candidate Corey Jones makes his pitch to Ward 3 voters
“We need and overarching, ambitious plan for climate. We need a city-level Green New Deal,” said Corey...
January 30, 2022
Our interview with PVD City Council candidate Jackie Goldman
“Some people are dealing with extremely difficult circumstances that could be mitigated by a government that takes...
January 18, 2022
Lenny Cioe: A new facade on an old building
“The Senate President claims he wants a “transformational” legislative session, but we will never have true change...
January 10, 2022
A solar farm in the Port of Providence needs your support
The new plan needs supporters, and the groups are actively searching for support. If you or your...
November 20, 2021
Preservation without Gentrification? PPS charts a new course
“As preservationists, we believe that good buildings contribute to a good quality of life, a good city,...
November 16, 2021
PVD Ordinance Committee passes two measures limiting fossil fuel expansion
Both pieces of legislation need to pass the full City Council to take effect. The ordinance preventing...
November 3, 2021
Money from the state’s successful air pollution lawsuit used to plant trees in the Port
The settlement money for the Port area is being put towards planting approximately 170 trees. The Washington...
November 2, 2021
PVD Ordinance Committee to weigh bills curbing major fossil fuel expansion in the Port
The Zoning ordinance change and the resolution would not be a declaration against all fossil fuels by...
October 13, 2021
Interview: Nirva LaFortune has a vision for Providence, and wants to be your mayor
“People want to live in safe neighborhoods,” said Councilmember LaFortune. “But with public safety, many folks throughout...
October 5, 2021
RI Redistricting Commission can consider Environmental Justice neighborhoods as ‘Communities of Interest’
“Environmental groups, shown to be a focused political group… these can be communities along a waterway, or...
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