An investigation by the Providence Journal this week revealed that the Washington Bridge has had structural problems for years – and that the state knew about it as long ago as 2014. Providence Journal reporter Patrick Anderson joins us to talk about what he found. Also, RIPTA is in need of a new leader now that CEO Scott Avedisian has stepped down. We hear from transit advocates about their vision for the agency, and who they’d like to see take the helm. And while many artists are concerned about the growing threat of artificial intelligence, Griffin Smith is teaching students at RISD how to work with AI and not run from it. That and more on this week’s show.
Links:
- A report warned the state about the Washington Bridge in 2015. Why was nothing done? (Providence Journal)
- Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 19, 2024
- RI Transit Riders
- Artscape: As AI evolves, what role will the technology play in the world of art and design?
- Daffodil Ride 2024 (April 20)
- Newport Live presents: Mandla Mlangeni – Jazz From South Africa (April 20)
- BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet at the Blackstone River Theatre (April 20)
Guests:
- Patrick Anderson, Reporter, The Providence Journal
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio Political Reporter
- Amy Glidden, co-chair of Rhode Island Transit Riders
- Griffin Smith, digital artist and lecturer at Rhode Island School of Design
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