[rev_slider alias="2022-1116-9-neighborhoods-town-hall"] Residents gather at the Smith Hill Library in Providence to discuss ides for improvements to nine neighborhoods in Central Providence. Photos by Stephen Ide/ ONE Neighborhood Builders. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2022 Download PDF ONE|NB Launches $1M, Community-led Participatory Budgeting Initiative PROVIDENCE, RI - ONE Neighborhood Builders, one of the state’s leading community development corporations, officially kicked off the idea collection phase of a $1 million, community-led participatory budgeting initiative last week. As part of this phase, ONE|NB is accelerating efforts to solicit ideas from neighbors about how to invest $1 million in the community. In the...
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[rev_slider alias="2022-1116-9-neighborhoods-town-hall"] 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...
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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
PROVIDENCE – A group of properties in the city’s Valley neighborhood, including the 15,850-square-foot mill building occupied by produce distributor B. Del Toro & Sons Inc., were sold together recently in a portfolio sale for $1.3 million, Sweeney Real Estate & Appraisal announced. CLICK TO READ MORE
ConvergenceRI: Olneyville has built its own free, wire mesh, community WiFi system, changing the dynamics of how engaged neighborhoods are defined. CLICK TO READ STORY
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
NBC-10 reports that the hot housing market is leaving some families scrambling to find a place to live. They turned to Jennifer Hawkins at ONE|NB for comment. CLICK TO READ REPORT.
Clara Diaz, our Community Engagement Specialist, goes door-to-door in the 02908/02909 zip codes to bring information about the Central Providence Community Loan Fund. CLICK TO READ MORE
