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It's not goodbye, it's see you later! On our season finale, we chat with Director of Providence Planning's Division of Housing and Community Development, Emily Freedman. 

Ever wonder what CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA, and/or HUD stand for? You've come to the right place. These acronyms represent just a few of the programs and agents that help allocate funding to organizations that provide services to our low- and moderate-income community members. Emily explains these, what it means to be an "entitlement city" in terms of predictability and stability of funding, and some exciting, brand-new initiatives that will help serve our most vulnerable residents.

For more info on the Community Development Division of Providence Planning visit: www.providenceri.gov/planning/community-development/

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This week, we talk to Providence City Planning's own Tim Shea, as he discusses his role as our Community Liaison. Don't let his soft tone fool you: Tim is a fierce advocate for the Providence community. On this episode, we talk about building and maintaining relationships between City Planning and community members, reducing barriers to participation and information, as well as establishing meaningful responsiveness and building trust.

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Climate change is an ever-growing consideration of everything we do in City Planning. On our eighth episode, we talk to Emily Koo, Providence’s Director of Sustainability, about centering racial equity in the City’s Climate Justice Plan, weaving sustainable thinking and practices into built environments, and upcoming climate-resilient infrastructure investments in Providence’s public spaces. ♻
For the latest news from the Department of Sustainability, visit https://www.providenceri.gov/sustainability/newsletter/
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Happy Pride everyone! 

On today's Pride-ful episode, our host Tim Rondeau and guest, the City of Providence's Director of Real Estate Amanda DeGrace discuss their respective experiences as queer people and their ideas on the meaning of Pride. From there, we discuss Redevelopment generally, forming catalytic, neighborhood-scale development strategies within the Providence Redevelopment Agency (PRA), and the PRA's upcoming five year strategic plan.

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After a brief, mid-season hiatus, we're back! On this week's episode, we have not one but two guests. The City of Providence's own Lizzie Araujo, Director of Art, Culture + Tourism and Theresa Agonia, Chief of External Affairs join the pod to discuss Event Planning and all things PVDFest! We chat about public art's place at PVDFest, how the public can work with the city to host an event, and why we think everyone gets so hyped up about the city's annual festival.

PVDFest is a FREE festival that will take place in Downtown Providence June 10-12, 2022. Follow PVDFest on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for all of the latest updates leading up to and during the festival weekend.

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Plot twist! Our fifth episode is a special one, the first in our Spotlight Series, which will focus on a city department outside of City Planning, but that still has incredibly important ties to planning a city. Today we do a deep dive into Providence's Healthy Communities Office with its director, Laurie Moise Sears. We discuss addressing disparities in healthcare accessibility amongst BIPOC community members, navigating health solutions and advocacy during a pandemic, launching a behavioral health crisis program, and everyone's favorite Rhode Islander, Viola Davis.

For more information about Healthy Communities in Providence, visit www.providenceri.gov/healthy-communities and www.facebook.com/HealthyCommunitiesPVD

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