Ahead of a Providence City Council Ordinance Committee meeting to hear an ordinance introduced by Councilmember Rachel Miller (Ward 13) to ban discrimination in housing based on source of income, advocates and community members gathered outside City Council Chambers on the third floor of Providence City Hall to talk about the importance of the legislation.

HomesRI, a “cross-sector coalition of organizations working together to increase and preserve the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes throughout Rhode Island,” held an event at the State House on Tuesday to announce their 2020 legislative agenda. The State Room was filled to overflowing with supporters.

How does the community effort to halt the proposed waste transfer station fit into policy priorities?