Occupy Providence to leave Burnside Park Wednesday. A day shelter is being created by The Diocese of Providence.
Category - Housing
The Arcade: Cautious Optimism
Apartments without kitchens in the Arcade. Is Providence a pied-à-terre kind of town?
Reason.tv: The Tragedy of Urban Renewal
Short film recounts the story of a community displaced by urban renewal in New York CIty on the 1950s.
Video: Long-term Affordable Housing
Long-term Affordable Housing and Why Rhode Island's Economy Depends on it.
Little Green Groundbreaking
Rendering from Kite Architects Last year the city held a design contest for environmentally sensitive, affordable homes in Providence. Local architect, Christine Malecki West was one of the winners. Today, ground is...
Sustainable Housing Design Winner; Robert Swinburne
Robert Swinburne of Brattleboro, VT Robert Swinburne of Brattleboro, VT was the other winner of the city’s Sustainable Housing Design Competition. Robert’s design brief as posted on the city’s planning...
Sustainable Housing Design Winner; Christine Malecki West
Christine Malecki West of Kite Architects in Providence was on of the winners of the city’s Sustainable Housing Design Competition. The contest looked to design houses that were both environmentally sensitive and...
Little green house winners
Last month the Mayor’s Office announced a design competition for affordable, environmentally friendly home designs. Today the winners were announced and among the winners was friend of Greater City Providence...