Julio 24
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Providence Journal: How the central Providence community made public bathrooms in their parks a priority

Por Cobertura informativa

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.

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Julio 17
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Public Restrooms Open at Providence’s Merino Park Thanks to Participatory Budgeting Initiative Led by One Neighborhood Builders

Por Destacados - Comunicados de prensa, Comunicados de prensa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2025 Providence, RI—One Neighborhood Builders (ONB), one of the state’s leading nonprofit affordable housing developers and community development corporations, in partnership with the City of Providence Parks Department, held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of public restrooms in the city’s Merino Park. The installation of public restrooms at the park is a direct response to a community identified need during the Nine Neighborhood Fund participatory budgeting initiative led by ONB’s Central Providence Unidos, a Health Equity Zone and place-based initiative focused on increasing economic mobility and health equity in the nine neighborhoods…

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Jun 27
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Fresh Fridays: Exploring Mixed-Income Developments

Por Viernes frescos

This month’s Fresh Fridays explored mixed-income housing development and how it can support Rhode Island’s housing goals. One Neighborhood Builders was joined by panelists Peter Asen, the director of housing production and preservation at the RI Department of Housing; Claudia Aiken, the director of new research partnerships at the Housing Solutions Lab at the NYU Furman Center; and Peter Chapman, the president & CEO of One Neighborhood Builders.

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Jun 20
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Residences at Riverside Square Recognized with a Smart Growth Award

Por Destacados - Nuestras historias y voces, Nuestras historias y voces

One Neighborhood Builder’s  Residences at Riverside Square has been awarded a Smart Growth Award by Grow Smart RI, an organization committed to leading and engaging Rhode Islanders in advancing neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity. Each year, the Smart Growth Awards recognize developments, individuals, and policies that best address community revitalization, access to affordable housing, improved public health, greener building practices, and advancement of social, racial, and economic justice.

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Jun 13
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Celebrating NeighborWorks Week: Creating Homes, Building America Through Equitable Community Development

Por Destacados - Nuestras historias y voces, Nuestras historias y voces

This NeighborWorks week, we’re celebrating the collective impact of NeighborWorks America’s member organizations and our shared commitment to building strong, vibrant communities. As a proud member of the NeighborWorks network, One Neighborhood Builders is thrilled to embrace this year’s theme of Creating Homes, Building America. To us, this theme is about more than just increasing access to housing in our communities. It’s about strengthening neighborhoods through thoughtful investments rooted in equity and bolstering economic resilience. At One Neighborhood Builders, we embody this theme through our work every day. From pre-development to completion, our housing developments reflect our commitment to the…

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