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WHAT WE'RE READING:
"The Meaning of Main Streets" Boston Indicators, April 2026
"Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?" As the planet gets warmer and the rains fall harder, the future of flood control is looking less like a wall and something more like a park. New Yorker, April 2026
"Right-sizing’ RIPTA was a mistake and must be reversed", Boston Globe, March 2026
“Build HUBS: Unlocking transit-oriented development financing” – Smart Growth America, March 2026
WHAT WE'RE WATCHING:
OCEAN STATE: RI's WILD COAST, RI Ocean State Media, RI PBS. 4 Part Series
GRANT OPPORTUNITIES:
Community Heart and Soul: Seed Grant Program
$10,000 grant for Resident-driven projects in cities/towns with populations less than 30,000. Supports full community engagement in determining and shaping their town's future. DEADLINE: Rolling
Grass Root Fund: Seed Grants
Grants of $500 to $1,000 to support newly-forming, volunteer-based community groups in New England with budgets under $100,000. Supports civic engagement for healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities. DEADLINE: Rolling
The RI Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) will accept applications for grants of up to $500 each to qualified applicants to conduct litter pick-ups to be held no later than June 30, 2026. DEADLINE: Rolling through May 1st.
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