Friends & Neighbors - this first week of 2026 has been brutal for our country and the people in it. It's more important than ever that we come together -- we fight back, but also lead with love and a vision for what we can build together. I'll always have your back.

ICYMI: Providence has become the SIXTH city to BAN algorithmic rental price fixing! 🔥 Providence City Council is protecting renters in the city and fighting back against the corporate greed driving up rents across the country.

Huge thanks to @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social for their support & recognition of our work! Their $125K grant in the 2024-25 budget helps us restore habitats, manage stormwater & keep the river thriving. Grateful for their commitment to a greener, resilient PVD! council.providenceri.gov/2025/02/21/c...

As ECHO Village prepares to open this week, Council President @rachel-ri.bsky.social spoke about the need to protect Providence residents with policies that prevent homelessness. Read more about ECHO Village in The Public’s Radio article: thepublicsradio.org/housing/long-a…

Providence City Council is meeting tomorrow, February 6 at 6PM in the Council Chamber. Here are the highlights from the agenda. Access the full agenda here: providenceri.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

In the Comprehensive Plan, City Council eliminated single-family zoning in Ward 6. Listen to @msanchezpvd.bsky.social to find out why, and how upzoning impacts our painful housing crisis.

Upzoning in Providence's 2024 Comprehensive Plan

YouTube video by Providence City Council

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The housing crisis is getting worse. Redfin reports that Providence ranks as the least affordable metro for renters and is becoming less affordable, with the biggest year-over-year increase in the country.

Read this months blog about Council’s North Main Street Task Force! Chair @sueanderbois.bsky.social is working together with @pvdstreets.bsky.social, RIDOT, and other partners to keep pedestrians safe.

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social, RIDOT, and local advocates @pvdstreets.bsky.social for making safety improvements to N Main. 20% of us travel car-free in PVD, like me. council.providenceri.gov/2025/01/28/m...

Efforts spearheaded by Councilors @msanchezpvd.bsky.social and Justin Roias to provide warm sanctuary away from the cold for Providence's unhoused community, including opening up the Council chamber overnight, were profiled today in @thenation.com by @thomasbirm.bsky.social

Councilwoman Shelley Peterson @shelpvd14.bsky.social responded to Providence Preservation Society's 2025 Most Endangered Places List, which reveals consolidated real estate ownership around Providence College. Read more here: tinyurl.com/mryazwtt

In response to the Trump administration's threats to our immigrant communities, Councilor @msanchezpvd.bsky.social issued this statement.

Last night, the Providence City Council honored the life and legacy of Ruth “Diamond” Madsen and mourned her loss.

Last night, the Providence City Council passed a resolution from Councilor Justin Roias that calls on Gov. McKee to declare homelessness a public health state of emergency.

TONIGHT: Providence City Council will vote on a resolution calling on Gov. McKee to declare homelessness a public health state of emergency. The public is invited to attend.

From investing in our public schools to passing a Comprehensive Plan that paves a path for a stronger, fairer city, we accomplished a lot in 2024. From the PVD City Council, thank you for your shared commitment to our city and happy New Year! 🎥 Watch our year in review video: youtu.be/55e6n8zdtuo

City Councilwoman Mary Kay Harris was initially against having a "safe injection site" in her South Providence neighborhood Over time, she changed her mind. Then, tragedy struck her own family. She shared her story with me ahead of the center's opening: www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/10/m...

‘She would’ve been alive’: Opening of safe injection site in R.I. is personal for councilwoman who once opposed it - The Boston Globe

A councilwoman changed her mind on allowing a center for people to use illicit drugs to open in her neighborhood. Then family tragedy struck.

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@pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social have launched an online blog They also plan to upload videos on their YouTube channel where councilors will explain initiatives being worked on.

Council Blog - Providence City Council

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