3 best walks on the east side, originating from Fox Point neighborhood.

1. Walk all the way up Benefit St, head up Olney St a couple blocks, then head back down on Prospect St. (Variations include ending up on Congdon St for a few blocks so you can take in the views from Prospect Park.)
2. Walk around the Dexter Asylum wall - head east on Angell St, left on Arlington Ave, left on Lloyd Ave, left on Hope St. Make it longer by repeating, or by heading further north to encompass the Moses Brown campus.
3. Tough to skip India Point Park, but I'm going with Elmgrove Avenue for #3. Walk north all the way to the end of Elmgrove Avenue, turn around and walk back. (Avoid the crowds on Blackstone Blvd!) Bonus points if you stop by Swan Point Cemetery at the end of Elmgrove before turning around.)

Nicely done. I'm an Athenæum member and have taken many photographs there.

I have bought and colored in adult coloring books of architecture. Adult as in complex, not... Well, you know.

Anyway, I'd definitely buy a coloring book for Providence, if you are looking for a way to monetize it.

You could sell originals and prints, too.

I've been busy both with work and life in general as of late and haven't been able to keep up with local news like I would like, so I admit I am not as knowledgeable about the whole situation as I would like... But does this also play into the VA hospital on Chalkstone Ave expanding their fencing further into Davis Park so that it now runs through what used to be the homeless camp that was located on top of the hill at the corner of Pleasant Valley Pkwy (Raymond St) and Valley St?

I was floored when I saw them putting that new fence up the hill and what appears to be through the middle of where that camp is. That camp was the perfect place - not visible from the street(s) so no one would bitch about it being there AND secluded from any assholes who may have wanted to mess with them, yet central enough that anyone staying there still had access to the local area/public transit.

I was going to recommend Riff Raff as well - great little independent bookstore with a café & bar (description for OP, not you u/spicysnake333 heh).

I love it! Great work! I hope you post more. :)

Beautiful! If for whatever reason you didn't want it, I'm sure they would :)

New Harvest Coffee

Wonderful! I haven’t seen the umbrellas, are they always there?

Riff Raff

Wildflour & Madrid

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/11/27/ri-homeless-familys-story-and-good-samaritan-helping/69594177007/

I mean, to be fair, even the roommate costs are pretty untenable. For years, it was easy to find a one roommate situation for ~600ish per person and wages were manageable. This was in a desirable enough neighborhood. Now, that same living situation is 1k minimum in an undesirable neighborhood. I see people looking for roommates in a run down 4 bedroom at 800/per person. Yeah, that works for college kids, but most of those people don't want to be living with a 40 year old. It also weirdly doesn't get any better if you move out of the city unless you move into rural Connecticut (or maybe Fall River?).

I honestly have no idea how hourly wage workers do it-- how many bedrooms can you fit into 1 house to lower costs? I have absolutely no idea how middle class single parents do it because you'd need to make close to 6 figures to afford a 2 bedroom and $250/mo utilities.

I can't really fault anyone complaining when it's a lot more than tightening the belt and cutting back.

I love how in one breath you're saying the mere mention of homelessness in one's past is akin to "eternal victimhood" and then in the very next you're describing your own past plight for the second time. Your lack of self-awareness is outstanding. You start comments by saying the word yawn like a total wiener. Lastly, if you need to tell multiple people they lack reading comprehension skills and that your comment is super nuanced and on top of it you're getting plowed with downvotes - maybe it's you. Anyway, you have fun with whatever you're doing here. You sound like a total ass and I'm thankful I don't know you in person.

Why doesn't this person get the FREE bivalent booster? I only attend events that require proof of all 6 shots.

Passionplay

https://www.noecho.net/features/passionplay-providence-hardcore-band

They added porta potties a few weeks ago

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It comes down to this. Anyone that wants to help the homeless is actually free to do that. Open your door and get them back on their feet. Don't rely on the state to do it. Be the change that you want to see. If people don't care as much as you do to stop homelessness then they should be taken out of the equation of solving the problem.

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Yawn. Ask someone to explain my posts to you. You clearly suffer from poor reading comprehension. But, since you were once homeless that makes you an eternal victim worst off than even people born into third world poverty and residing in the ghetto. You need to travel more.

Someone with poor reading comprehension might suggest the mere mention of experiencing homelessness with absolutely zero detail or context was a “sob story”. Good day to you, and I wish you luck responding to everyone who thinks your hot take is trash.

Spare me your sob story and "hopes" for my family. What's wrong with you?

Most responsible adults do not find themselves homeless, but some do. And you know what? They usually get out of that unfortunate circumstance relatively quickly.

You remain under the impression that I am painting homelessness with a broad brush. Learn to read.

Okay, then you can also spare me your self congratulatory masturbation. Good for you - I’m sincerely happy for you. I’m also happy that you don’t decide who is or should be afforded basic human dignity at any material scale. Different people come from different circumstances and and different situations befall them. Responsible adults catch a raw deal every day, regardless of their decision making skills. None of them deserve to literally freeze to death. The implication that your circumstances have everything to do with work ethic and decision making skills and zero to do with catching some dumb luck along the way is pure hubris.

Your frustration is heard. I’m wrapping up work for a DEI org in the state that runs workshops on teaching empathy, anti - racism, etc. The CEO just fired me for requesting disability accommodation. This is an org that partners with public schools, is politically active in RI, and receives many grants from high profile donors… and yet, I am one of many employees who have been retaliated and discriminated against. All to say, I expect empathy from absolutely no one but am grateful when it’s given. So even those “doing the work” aren’t actually walking as they talk.

Uhhhhh, this isn’t the hot take you think it is. You can extend empathy to a country being ravaged by an unjust war but not for your neighbors, all fighting every day, in front of you? The US didn’t build a system to support or sustain the most marginalized. As someone who has been unhoused, due to an incredibly abusive household, I thank God that there are kinder people than you in this world. Gain perspective outside of your limited views.