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How zoning stifles housing production in Rhode Island, a celebration of Guatemalan culture, and more
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2024-08-23 20:45:56
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Frank Shea, executive director of Women’s Development Corporation, is pictured at Pine View Apartments in Exeter. The organization completed construction of the 40-unit development in 2022. Pine View houses people living on 30 to 60% of the area median income.

Rhode Island has faced a housing shortage for decades, and despite efforts to address it, the problem is getting worse. Today, thousands of people in Rhode Island are homeless, thousands more homeowners and renters are living in unsecure conditions, and home prices continue to skyrocket. The state needs to build more housing, but one of the biggest factors stifling that process is zoning. It’s the focus of our new series, Zoned Out. Also, we visit New Bedford’s Patio de Comidas, a summer-long celebration of Central American cuisine. It culminates this weekend with the Festival Tipico de Guatemala. Plus: A look back on the week in Rhode Island politics with political reporter Ian Donnis, and our picks for what to do this week.

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