After months of feedback from residents, the city of Providence has released a draft of a new comprehensive plan. Metro Reporter Olivia Ebertz tells us what it means for residents and their neighborhoods. Also, the Rhode Island Senate has approved a bill that would require gun owners to safely store firearms when not in use. It’s one of 19 pieces of gun safety legislation the General Assembly is considering this year. And homelessness is showing no signs of slowing in the Ocean State. This spring, a new project will provide temporary housing for 45 people in need of shelter. Plus, a new show at the Wilbury Theatre uses puppetry to tell the story of an international adoptee. That and more on this week’s episode.
Links:
- Providence Comprehensive Plan
- Rhode Island State Senate “Safe Storage” bill
- ECHO Village
- Artscape: Adoption, belonging, and finding your pack in ‘Wolf Play’ at Wilbury Theatre
- Indigo Girls with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra at PPAC (March 23)
- French Film Festival: La Reine Margot with Coffee and Pastries (March 24)
- In Conversation: Arghavan Khosravi & Minoo Emami (March 27)
Guests:
- Olivia Ebertz, The Public’s Radio Metro Reporter
- Ted Nesi, Politics Editor at WPRI Channel 12
- Melissa Carden, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence
- Laura Jaworski, Executive Director of House of Hope
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