Tag: Brenda Clement
Special commission highlights legislation aimed at addressing state’s affordable housing crisis
PROVIDENCE - A legislative commission tasked with examining affordable housing in Rhode Island highlighted a package of 11 pieces of legislation Thursday aimed at...
Employee housing proposal sparks thoughts of mill villages
RICHMOND – Warren Fry’s housing situation became a nightmare when a pesky neighbor caused him to move out of his apartment in Westerly where...
Five Questions With: Brenda Clement
Brenda Clement is the head of HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University, a clearing house of information furthering the conversation around housing affordability and...
2021 Housing Fact Book: Inequities, health concerns plague Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE – A growing risk on health posed by older housing stock and increasingly unaffordable options for homes in Rhode Island are furthering social...
Lack of parking at proposed projects stirring debate
More and more frequently, proposals for new apartment buildings in Providence are including less and less on-site parking, and that’s perfectly fine with some...
HousingWorks RI using grants to develop 10-year plan for senior housing
PROVIDENCE – With funding from two of the state’s major health insurance companies, the nonprofit research group HousingWorks RI at Roger Williams University is...
MISSING MIDDLE: R.I. focuses on finding housing for people who fall...
Certified nursing assistant Virginia Burdick works two jobs so she can afford the rent for her cramped, two-bedroom apartment in South Kingstown. Her daughter,...
R.I. Housing, local nonprofits create ‘Yes on 3’ campaign urging voters...
PROVIDENCE – A group of nonprofits and the state’s housing agency are collaborating to urge Rhode Islanders to approve a bond measure next month...
Pandemic, progressives, new House leadership could put twist on contentious issues
The 2021 legislative session is shaping up to be another severe departure from the norm, with a temporary change of venue for both chambers,...
BUDGET CRUNCH: Revenue is down, deficit is up, and R.I. still...
Pawtucket Mayor Donald R. Grebien never thought he’d have to close down his city on Fridays to save money, but in the absence of...
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