EPiC — East Providence in Community

Early voting is open through November 2! 🗳️  Skip the Election Day lines — vote early or drop your ballot in the secure box at City Hall. (If mailing, allow 7+ days!). Every vote matters!✨

ICYMI: We had a blast riding in the New England Witches Guild parade this past weekend! 🧹✨ Next year, we're aiming for an even bigger crew of rolling witches. 🧙‍♀️🚲

As we have noted, EPiC is making EP a safe place for everyone. TY!

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our Housing 101 event tonight! Shoutout to Annette Bourne for breaking down housing policy, & East 33 for hosting us. Highlights coming soon; full recording for our members. 🔗 Annette’s work: AMBourne.us 🔗 Join EPiC: epicri.org

Last chance to RSVP before tonight's Education Series presentation with special guest Annette Bourne. actionnetwork.org/events/housi...

What a spellbinding autumn bike ride! ✨ We had an amazing time participating in the New England Witches Guild parade yesterday morning in Riverside. It was great to connect with the community and see familiar faces out there. 🚲🧙‍♀️🍂

🏡 What makes housing truly "affordable"? Join us for the next EPiC Education Series: Housing 101 this Monday! Annette Bourne will break down housing policy, recent law changes, and the data behind it all. 🗓️ Oct 19 @ 6:30 PM 📍33 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Free RSVP 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/housi...

We're excited to be cycling in the New England Witches Guild parade Saturday (10/17) morning at 10:15 AM. Meet us at Riverside Square with your bikes and decor! 🚲🧙‍♀️✨ Last chance to RSVP 👇 actionnetwork.org/events/bike-...

Early voting is officially underway & runs through Nov. 2. If you're voting by mail, please allow at least 7 mailing days to ensure your mail ballot arrives by 8pm on Election Day. You can also skip the mail & deliver it directly to the secure box outside city hall. Skip the lines & vote early!

Why do Rhode Islanders need more homes? 'Who can help when an aging mother needs groceries or a father can no longer drive. Who raises children near their cousins and grandparents. Who gets to say, decades later, "I grew up here," and still mean here.’ Read in full here: buff.ly/EXPMUyD?

EPiC is one of the best parts of East Providence, a town that is lept ahead in cool places in RI. They are part of the reason EP is now cool. Plus the high school helped... And Myrtle, Zara, the Mayor, etc...

We're just over a week away from cycling in the New England Witches Guild Parade! 🧙‍♀️ 🚲✨ Join us Saturday, Oct 17! Meet at Riverside Square @ 10:15 AM to decorate bikes together before the ride. 🎨 RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/bike-...

Every month, ICE kidnaps dozens of Rhode Islanders, leaving behind traumatized children & broken families. EP hasn't been spared. EPiC members wrote an LTE in The Post urging state & local leadership to do more to protect our immigrant neighbors. Read the letter: www.eastbayri.com/east-provide...

Yesterday, four EPiC members attended the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Rhode Island Fall Forum in East Greenwich. It was a great afternoon with folks who are fighting for clarity and justice all across our state.

We're just over two weeks away from our participation in the New England Witches Guild Parade! We'll be participating and cycling in the parade on Saturday, October 17. Meet us at Riverside Square at 10:15 AM w/your bicycle & witchy attire. 🪄🚲 Join us! RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/bike-...

This editorial does a great job explaining why most of our members oppose Flock & other tech companies from building a dragnet of our daily movements. "The interconnectivity of Flock data gives these specific cameras undue power... a department must share its own data with the nationwide network."

Focusing on the high cost of affordable housing risks overlooking a more important reality: the biggest challenge is not affordable housing itself, it is the layers of state and municipal regulation that get in the way of building the homes all Rhode Islanders need. buff.ly/3KEt38W

Thank you to Mayor @bobdasilva.bsky.social for establishing the Mayor's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), as well as the local volunteers stepping up to serve on it. 🩵🚶‍♂️🚲 Sign our petition to support safer streets in East Providence: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...

Fantastic work! Our members advocated for adopting this program last year, and we're thrilled to see Whiteknact implement it so successfully! ♻️ Disclaimer: This AI graphic was created and designed by the school, not by EPiC.

We’re looking forward to seeing this protected bike path connection on First Street come to fruition. Thank you to Mayor DaSilva and the administration for moving our city forward on bike and pedestrian safety.

We stopped by PVDFest & loved seeing the huge show of support for better transit. It was amazing to see so much community support for more transit options, more trains, & more frequent service between Providence & New Haven. Learn more about the study here: newhavenprovidencestudy.com

Get ready for a spellbinding ride! 🚲✨ EPiC is cycling in the New England Witches Guild Parade on Sat, Oct 17. Grab your bikes & best witchy attire. Meet us at Riverside Square at 10:15 AM to decorate our bikes together.🧙‍♀️🦇 RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/bike-...

Want faster, more reliable transportation options for our region? Stop by Amtrak’s booth at PVDFest this weekend to advocate for better and more frequent passenger rail between Providence and New Haven. Learn more: newhavenprovidencestudy.com

Join us next Tuesday for a look back on the primary election results, celebrate our electoral wins, and strategize for the general election and the upcoming legislative session! ⚙️ COG Meeting ⏰September 22, 6:00pm-7:30pm 📍304 Lockwood Street, Providence 🥨Snacks and drinks will be provided!

Yesterday, we held our bi-monthly General Meeting at Riverside Branch Library, and the room was packed with energy! It was inspiring to see so many new faces dedicated to moving our city forward. 🩵 🏠 📚 🌳 🤝 🗳️

What a fantastic turnout at the new Traffic Garden at Grassy Plains Park today! Kids practiced riding safely, learned traffic rules & got fitted for free helmets! Huge thanks to our partners for championing pedestrian safety incl. RI Bike, WRWC, @pvdstreets.org, RIDOH & the City of East Providence!

Join us this Sat, Sept 12 from 12–3 PM at Grassy Plains Park for a bike safety demo and free helmet giveaway for kids and adults! 🚲 Food vendors on site. Thanks to partners RI Bike, the City of East Providence, WRWC, and RI Dept of Health for making this happen!

Reminder: Join us NEXT WEEK on Monday, September 14th, 6:30 PM at Riverside Library for our General Meeting. Want to learn about EPiC or get more involved? First timers are encouraged to attend. RSVP: www.facebook.com/events/28468...

And that's a lot of what organizing is about: listening to folks and empowering them to take action to build a better tomorrow. Want to help build towards better housing availability and affordability here in Rhode Island? Send me a message — I'd love to connect!

Last week, I was in Maryland, along with @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, where I got to be in a space with folks from all across the country, from all walks of life & political affiliations, who are working to improve housing affordability & availability in their communities.

There are just two more opportunities to cast your in-person vote early at East Providence City Hall. To obtain your Primary Day voting location, log onto vote.sos.ri.gov.

Reminder! East Providence Candidate Debate tonight at EP City Hall. 🕕 6 PM: House Dist 65 (Dawson, St. Germain, Wosencroft) 🕢 7:30 PM: City Council Ward 1 (Jacobs, Rego, White) Hosted by LWVRI & East Bay Media. www.facebook.com/events/10147...

We're glad that many of our members and neighbors from East Providence were able to attend this informative and engaging workshop!

We had so much fun at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new traffic garden at Grassy Plains Park! Stay tuned for more information on the September 12th Bike Safety Demo from 12pm to 3pm. We will have more information to share soon. 🩵🚲🛝