Participatory Budgeting, a democratic process for spending community funds, took it’s next step on Thursday. CLICK TO READ MORE
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Fredy & Ana Jimenez have finally closed on their two-family home on Amherst Street in Providence, after renting for four years. Photo by Stephen Ide/ONE Neighborhood Builders By Stephen Ide ONE Neighborhood Builders (High-resolution images available upon request) Fredy and Ana Jimenez sign paperwork at the closing on Dec. 16, 2022, for their home on Amherst Street in Providence. Photo by Antonio A. Rodriguez/ONE Neighborhood Builders PROVIDENCE — Ana & Fredy Jimenez have a new reason to be grateful this holiday season. After four years of renting their home on Amherst Street, they are now proud homeowners. The road hasn’t...
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Dear Friend, Ana Jimenez came to Rhode Island from Guatemala when she was 12. Even though she and her husband, Freddy, both had full-time jobs, they often struggled to earn enough to afford their small, two-bedroom apartment. In 2020, the Jimenezes and their three children moved into one of our properties. After saving diligently and receiving financial coaching from ONE|NB’s Resident Services Coordinator for the last two years, the Jimenez family will be purchasing the home they’ve leased from us by the end of 2022. Their story, like so many others, is why we do what we do. The coming...
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What would you do if you had $1 million to spend in your neighborhoods? That’s the question being decided in nine neighborhoods in Providence where a process called “participatory budgeting” has begun. Participatory budgeting is defined as “a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. It’s a tool to empower everyone to make decisions about how funds should be spent in our communities.” About 25 people joined the discussion Wednesday, Nov. 16, during a town hall meeting at the Smith Hill Library to talk about what can be done in the...
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Residents, businesses, and organizations turn out to discuss a “roadmap” to improve the health and economic mobility of Central Providence over the next 10 years. CLICK TO READ MORE
Our ONE|NB Connects Case Study goes into detail about the creation of free neighborhood WiFi, addressing the issue of digital equity in Central Providence. CLICK TO READ THE STUDY
ONE|NB, state, federal, and local officials cut the ribbon for Sutton Place, the rehabilitation of 36 affordable housing units in East Providence. CLICK TO READ MORE
The City of Providence announces it will use $8.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the creation of a Neighborhood Land Bank and puts out a call to identify available vacant lots that could be used for affordable housing. CLICK TO READ MORE
Hundreds of residents from Olneyville enjoyed a day of free music, food, and fun activities for children at Riverside Park at OV Fest: Dia de Nuestro Rio. SEE PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
OV Fest: Dia de Nuestro Rio returns to Riverside Park in Olneyville on October 9. CLICK TO READ MORE