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When organizers announced the formation of the Atlantic Mills Tenants Union (AMTU) on Dec. 21, the Mills’ snow-capped towers at their backs, they made history as the first commercial tenants union in Rhode Island, and one of the first such unions in the country. “We are demanding stability and dignity, not just in our homes,…
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The ordinance follows a limit on bulk tax lien purchases, passed by Council The Providence City Council is considering an ordinance amendment to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software at its May 1 meeting. Providence’s proposed ban was introduced by City Council President and Ward 13 representative Rachel Miller on March 20. Portland, Oregon, is considering…
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The Women’s Development Corporation’s (WDC) preliminary plan for a five-story apartment complex on Elmwood Avenue was approved at last week’s City Plan Commission (CPC) meeting. The building will have 44 affordable units for individuals and families making at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI). The ground floor will also feature around 1,700…
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The City Plan Commission (CPC), a citizen board “charged with developing the city’s plans for preservation, revitalization, and growth of the city,” met on the evening of March 18. Two projects were discussed — here’s the latest, for those who could not attend. 220 Blackstone: Marathon Development Major Changes Approved The CPC considered and approved changes…
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The 269 Wickenden project has been given approval to proceed by the City Plan Commission (CPC) after two years of intense redesigns, legal action, and community opposition. The proposal for a mixed-use, 74-unit apartment building on Wickenden Street has been mired in controversy since its master plan application in 2023. Many neighbors have decried the…
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‘This entire building is threading the needle through very small eyes,’ Deputy Planning and Development Director Bob Azar said. Tensions ran high at the nearly five-hour City Planning Commission (CPC) meeting the evening of Jan. 21 — the preliminary plan for 269 Wickenden Street, a controversial five-story proposal at the corner of Brook and Wickenden,…
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Several councilors said though the Comp Plan is “not perfect,” it’s a good starting point The Proposed Comprehensive City Plan, the roadmap for Providence’s next decade, passed the City Council at its meeting on Nov. 7. The Plan will officially be ratified once it passes another City Council vote in the next few weeks — and…
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In the third Ordinance Committee hearing on the Comprehensive Plan, City Councilors proposed amendments on climate, parking, design Various changes — including a proposed ban against building new gas stations within city limits, encouragement of the elimination of parking minimums, and the creation of a committee for design standards — were tacked on to the Comprehensive Plan…
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