Category: Neighborhoods
Involve Newport Announces 2022 Candidate Forums
Candidates for local offices in Newport and Middletown, RI are invited to participate in public forums in advance of the November 8, 2022 general election. Forums will be hosted at Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway in Newport and via live stream. All events are free and open to the public. The schedule of the candidate forums…
LAG and HEZ publish Strategy for North End
North End Strategy Recently our Friends at Newport Health Equity Zone (HEZ) and the Local Advisory Group (LAG) recently released a strategy plan for The North End of Newport. This plan was officially recognized by the State and awarded a special designation from from Grow Smart Rhode Island. The North End Equitable Development Strategy (attached)…
Noisy Newport, Rackets, Ruckus and Recklessness.
We’ve been hearing hearing from our friends neighbors, and IN members that it seem like we’ve come through the noisiest summer in recent memory. Much of that noise coming from Cars, Trucks and Motor Cycles either being improperly operated or set up to make a noisy impression. Newport has ordinances against these activities however abuses…
Bloomberg Feature on North End Development
Deep Appreciation for Alex Ulam of Bloomberg for his feature on the competing pressures of development and livability that have affected our community. Alex’s lovely article outlines the cooperation required to institute a moratorium on development until we as a city can get better understand impact. We would like to thank the many community organizations…
