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Published by Jessica Pontarelli Evans, August 5, 2025 In Central Providence, community change isn’t just a vision—it’s being measured, mapped and mobilized. When Isaac Rubinstein joined One Neighborhood Builders (ONB) in late 2023 to support evaluation and strategy, he knew the organization had a clear goal: to advance equity and health outcomes in Central Providence by putting reliable, actionable data into the hands of the people closest to the issues. That meant building more than a spreadsheet. It meant creating tools, infrastructure and knowledge that community members and local organizers could use to drive policy, secure funding and advocate for…

When children play at their local parks, they are often provided with an abundance of free green space, playground equipment, ballfields and basketball courts, yet no place to go to the bathroom.

In response to community feedback, the Providence Parks Department and One Neighborhood Builders began adding these amenities with the opening of sustainable public bathrooms in Merino Park on July 17.

One Neighborhood Builders’ Central Providence Unidos launched a participatory budgeting initiative in 2022 where central Providence residents voted on the installation of public restrooms in their parks.

Dominique Resendes of One Neighborhood Builders talks about the new public bathrooms at Merino Park, with translation by program manager Michael Nina.

Providence to open new public restroom at Merino Park

Capital TV: Groundbreaking Ceremony: Celebrating New Housing in Central Falls 5-30-2025

Capital TV: Groundbreaking Ceremony: Celebrating New Housing in Central Falls 5-30-2025

(WJAR) — The City of Central Falls celebrated the groundbreaking for a new affordable housing project.

City and state leaders gathered on Friday to celebrate the construction of the Broad Street Homes project.

(WJAR) — The City of Central Falls celebrated the groundbreaking for a new affordable housing project.

City and state leaders gathered on Friday to celebrate the construction of the Broad Street Homes project.

Local elected officials and affordable-housing development leaders on Friday formally broke ground on One Neighborhood Builders’ $26 million Broad Street Homes project.

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WLNE) — Builders and politicians celebrated the groundbreaking a new affordable housing development in Central Falls Friday morning.

“Broad Street Homes,” located next to Central Falls City Hall, will be built on the site of an old Dunkin Donuts.

The project will cost developers One Neighborhood Builders upwards of $26 million to build, which was secured partly through a federal earmark.

When completed, the four-story building will include 46 housing units for low-income families in Central Falls.

“We need housing. Every time my office gets calls from individuals, they’re looking for housing. We know that the price right now of rent is almost unaffordable, so we have to make sure that we continue to build more housing,” Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos said

Local elected officials and affordable-housing development leaders on Friday formally broke ground on One Neighborhood Builders’ $26 million Broad Street Homes project.

The project, which is the first development by One Neighborhood Builders within the city, includes a new four-story building at 524 Broad St. and reusing a former police station and courthouse building at 511 Broad St. In total, the project will create 46 affordable housing units to low-income households earning less than 60% of the area median income.