Neighbors Welcome! RI
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Grassroots support for abundant housing in Rhode Island.
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Cranston residents, please come out to the City Planning Commission Meeting on 2/3! The proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations create onerous regulations that slow down housing development and target developments that could potentially create housing for families.
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Cranston residents, please come out to the City Planning Commission Meeting on 2/3! The proposed amendments to the Subdivision Regulations create onerous regulations that slow down housing development and target developments that could potentially create housing for families.
The Policy Kickoff was a success! Topics of discussion included minimum lot size reform, parking reform, and updating the historic tax credit. Thank you to our incredible speakers Mayor Bob DaSilva, Sen. Jake Bissaillon, and Rep. June Speakman, among others. We're starting 2026 off strong!
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The Policy Kickoff was a success! Topics of discussion included minimum lot size reform, parking reform, and updating the historic tax credit. Thank you to our incredible speakers Mayor Bob DaSilva, Sen. Jake Bissaillon, and Rep. June Speakman, among others. We're starting 2026 off strong!
What is Rhode Island doing right to combat the housing shortage? Turns out, a lot. Read Neighbors Welcome! RI President Claudia Wack’s encouraging op-ed in the Boston Globe. @globeopinion.bsky.social
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Rhode Island made it easier to build new homes. It’s working. - The Boston Globe
Building new homes is a slow process. Many of the laws passed by the General Assembly since 2021 are just beginning to bear fruit, writes one leader in housing advocacy.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:11 PM
What is Rhode Island doing right to combat the housing shortage? Turns out, a lot. Read Neighbors Welcome! RI President Claudia Wack’s encouraging op-ed in the Boston Globe. @globeopinion.bsky.social
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/20/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/20/m...
Will you join our Policy Kickoff at the State House on 1/20? We’re showcasing what Rhode Island is doing right to address the housing shortage and previewing exciting new pro-homes measures for the state to take up in 2026.
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Policy Kickoff Event!
Join us as we hear from community members on critical progress in home building across Rhode Island, and gear up for 2026!
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January 17, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Will you join our Policy Kickoff at the State House on 1/20? We’re showcasing what Rhode Island is doing right to address the housing shortage and previewing exciting new pro-homes measures for the state to take up in 2026.
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We’re proud to support @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social in advocating for practical solutions to the housing crisis that is impacting our neighbors. It's encouraging to hear that statewide ADU permits have increased by approx 1500% since 2021. Let's continue pushing for bold reforms!
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It's working! Policies making it easier to build new homes in Rhode Island are starting to get results. After the state expanded residents’ right to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), the number…
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January 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
We’re proud to support @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social in advocating for practical solutions to the housing crisis that is impacting our neighbors. It's encouraging to hear that statewide ADU permits have increased by approx 1500% since 2021. Let's continue pushing for bold reforms!
It's working! Policies making it easier to build new homes in Rhode Island are starting to get results. After the state expanded residents’ right to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), the number of permits issued statewide jumped from 11 in 2021 to 163 in 2024.
January 16, 2026 at 12:26 AM
It's working! Policies making it easier to build new homes in Rhode Island are starting to get results. After the state expanded residents’ right to build an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), the number of permits issued statewide jumped from 11 in 2021 to 163 in 2024.
Join us on 1/20 for the Kickoff of the legislative season! We’ll review what’s working to address Rhode Island’s housing shortage and outline an exciting new series of pro-homes measures.
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Policy Kickoff Event!
Join us as we hear from community members on critical progress in home building across Rhode Island, and gear up for 2026!
actionnetwork.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Join us on 1/20 for the Kickoff of the legislative season! We’ll review what’s working to address Rhode Island’s housing shortage and outline an exciting new series of pro-homes measures.
RSVP Here: actionnetwork.org/events/polic...
RSVP Here: actionnetwork.org/events/polic...
What will Rhode Island look like in 2050? "My optimistic vision is I think Rhode Island will actually do a good job, eventually over the next 25 years, of getting back to our roots and really allowing more housing and more vibrant walkable neighborhoods in village centers and
December 28, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What will Rhode Island look like in 2050? "My optimistic vision is I think Rhode Island will actually do a good job, eventually over the next 25 years, of getting back to our roots and really allowing more housing and more vibrant walkable neighborhoods in village centers and
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This is why I think a key project for 2026 needs to be giving as big a megaphone as we can to the state & local Dems who can credibly promise meaningful action on lowering the cost of housing.
No offense to Congress (or, some offense, IDK) but state & local candidates can *actually* do shit here.
No offense to Congress (or, some offense, IDK) but state & local candidates can *actually* do shit here.
From the Yale Youth Poll - note how much more young people care about housing. It's issue #3 in importance for them! (And since housing is most people's biggest expense, "affordability" is really another way of talking about housing.)
December 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is why I think a key project for 2026 needs to be giving as big a megaphone as we can to the state & local Dems who can credibly promise meaningful action on lowering the cost of housing.
No offense to Congress (or, some offense, IDK) but state & local candidates can *actually* do shit here.
No offense to Congress (or, some offense, IDK) but state & local candidates can *actually* do shit here.
Bravo @pvdstreets.bsky.social! We had a fabulous time tabling at your recent event, LIFE AFTER CARS with co-authors Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, and journalist @billbartholomew.bsky.social.
December 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Bravo @pvdstreets.bsky.social! We had a fabulous time tabling at your recent event, LIFE AFTER CARS with co-authors Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, and journalist @billbartholomew.bsky.social.
Congrats to @rwulaw.bsky.social on their successful presentations. It was a treat working with these bright and talented students on parking reform.
November 24, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Congrats to @rwulaw.bsky.social on their successful presentations. It was a treat working with these bright and talented students on parking reform.
"Mayor Mutter deserves credit for his recent decision to ask the Cumberland Town Council to amend the town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with state law." Read more in @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social: www.valleybreeze.com/opinion/lett...
Flaherty: Mayor Shows True Leadership on ADU Reform
In response to “Cumberland looks to match state’s requirements on accessory dwelling” (10-30-25), Mayor Mutter deserves credit for his recent decision to ask the Cumberland Town Council to amend the
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November 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Mayor Mutter deserves credit for his recent decision to ask the Cumberland Town Council to amend the town’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) ordinance to comply with state law." Read more in @thevalleybreeze.bsky.social: www.valleybreeze.com/opinion/lett...
We need affordable multifamily homes so desperately and yet it’s a feat of perservence that these projects even break ground. Thanks for the great session on financing: Brett Pelletier, CRE, FRICS, Adelaide Grady, Michael Coyne, Matt D’Amico #SNEAPA2025
November 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We need affordable multifamily homes so desperately and yet it’s a feat of perservence that these projects even break ground. Thanks for the great session on financing: Brett Pelletier, CRE, FRICS, Adelaide Grady, Michael Coyne, Matt D’Amico #SNEAPA2025
Scenes from SNEAPA!
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Scenes from SNEAPA!
Thank you AARP RI for hosting this workshop that underscored the need to deliver housing options for the long-term care sector.
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Thank you AARP RI for hosting this workshop that underscored the need to deliver housing options for the long-term care sector.
Thank you to author Marc Dunkelman for going more in-depth on how you envision making government work again. Thanks to our panelists, @sueanderbois.bsky.social, @holyspokes.bsky.social, and Michael DiBiase for your valuable insights and inspiring ideas!
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thank you to author Marc Dunkelman for going more in-depth on how you envision making government work again. Thanks to our panelists, @sueanderbois.bsky.social, @holyspokes.bsky.social, and Michael DiBiase for your valuable insights and inspiring ideas!
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I am excited to be on this panel after reading Marc’s book this summer - ‘Why Nothing Works - Who Killed Progress and How to Get It Back’
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Neighbors Welcome! and Grow Smart RI Host Marc Dunkelman
A conversation with Marc J. Dunkelman, author of Why Nothing Works, followed by a panel discussion on how we can move from frustration to function in our public institutions. For a free ticket, plea...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I am excited to be on this panel after reading Marc’s book this summer - ‘Why Nothing Works - Who Killed Progress and How to Get It Back’
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Proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Housing Fact Book from HousingWorks RI! At the release this morning, we learned more about the important insights compiled that will contribute to the policies we’ll take a look at in RI to make it easier to build more homes for all Rhode Islanders.
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Housing Fact Book from HousingWorks RI! At the release this morning, we learned more about the important insights compiled that will contribute to the policies we’ll take a look at in RI to make it easier to build more homes for all Rhode Islanders.
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It was great to attend the Block by Block film series this evening, organized by @growsmartri.bsky.social, @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @strongtowns.org Greater Providence, and the Better Cities Film Festival. I thank them for putting on such an impactful film screening. (1/2)
September 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It was great to attend the Block by Block film series this evening, organized by @growsmartri.bsky.social, @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @strongtowns.org Greater Providence, and the Better Cities Film Festival. I thank them for putting on such an impactful film screening. (1/2)
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Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development.
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development.
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Our first film night, courtesy of Better Cities Film Festival curation was inspirational! After several entertaining, thought-provoking, and insightful short films, we were treated to a rousing panel discussion and Q+A.
September 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Our first film night, courtesy of Better Cities Film Festival curation was inspirational! After several entertaining, thought-provoking, and insightful short films, we were treated to a rousing panel discussion and Q+A.
This Thursday, September 25th, we're Iintroducing BLOCK BY BLOCK:
A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc
A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc
September 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This Thursday, September 25th, we're Iintroducing BLOCK BY BLOCK:
A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc
A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc
Plenary: Everything is Bigger in Texas: Crafting Coalitions for Transformative Housing Reform at @yimbytown.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Plenary: Everything is Bigger in Texas: Crafting Coalitions for Transformative Housing Reform at @yimbytown.bsky.social
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I shared my thoughts on East Providence's new ADU ordinance in a letter to the editor. It's a step in the right direction, but we need to do more to make ADUs a viable option for our residents.
You can read it here: reportertoday.com/eastproviden...
You can read it here: reportertoday.com/eastproviden...
September 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I shared my thoughts on East Providence's new ADU ordinance in a letter to the editor. It's a step in the right direction, but we need to do more to make ADUs a viable option for our residents.
You can read it here: reportertoday.com/eastproviden...
You can read it here: reportertoday.com/eastproviden...
Another full room for Claudia Wack’s panel on Building Statewide Pro-Homes Power!
September 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Another full room for Claudia Wack’s panel on Building Statewide Pro-Homes Power!