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City Hoping to Engage Hard-to-Reach Population in Latest Census

Friday, January 10, 2020

Grant Award Aims to Ensure Accurate Population Tally

NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, January 10, 2020) – As the 2020 Census gets underway, the City of Newport is taking steps to ensure that this year’s demographic count is the most accurate possible.
 
As one of Rhode Island’s identified “Hard to Reach Communities” in the 2010 Census, the City of Newport applied for -- and was awarded -- $13,000 from the Rhode Island Census 2020 Fund to participate in the Complete Count Committee, a state-wide initiative to ensure an accurate Census count. 

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Public Input Period for Pell Bridge Ramp Extended

Monday, December 23, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The Rhode Island Department of Transporation has extended the comment period for its proposed Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment plan until Jan. 21, 2020. 

The comment period had been initially set to end on Dec. 23rd, however the City Council earlier this month requested an extension in order to provide the public with more opportunity to weigh in on the design. 

The proposal, which would free up roughly 20-30 acres for future development in the City's North End, calls for a reconfigured road design to encourage greater connectivity between Newport’s North End and Downtown neighborhoods; dedicated bike paths, enhanced pedestrian crossings, and a surface parking facility to encourage the use of a downtown shuttle services and other alternative mobility options.

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RIDOT Seeking Input on Pell Bridge Ramp Proposal

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. (Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019) -- The Rhode Island Department of Transportation released a Draft Environmental Assessment for the anticipated Pell Bridge Ramp Realignment project earlier today, detailing their recommended design for the area.

The proposal, which would free up roughly 20-30 acres for future development in the City's North End, calls for a reconfigured road design to encourage greater connectivity between Newport’s North End and Downtown neighborhoods; dedicated bike paths, enhanced pedestrian crossings, and a surface parking facility to encourage the use of a downtown shuttle services and other alternative mobility options.

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Newport, Brown University Researchers Team Up to Map Historic African-American Burying Ground

Monday, November 25, 2019

Advanced Digital Mapping Project to Focus on God’s Little Acre

NEWPORT, R.I.( Monday, Nov. 25, 2019) – God’s Little Acre, one of America’s largest and most intact burial sites for colonial era Africans and African-Americans, may soon be more easily navigable thanks to the efforts of a team from Brown University. 

The City’s Historic Cemetery Advisory Commission announced on Monday that work is underway on a project to create a high-resolution digital map of the historic site, which could serve as the foundation for future site management and exploration.
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Newporters Invited to Emergency Preparedness Fair

Thursday, November 7, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. -- On Saturday, November 9, 2019 the Aquidneck Island Emergency Volunteer Alliance, in collaboration with the City of Newport, Town of Middletown, and Town of Portsmouth will be conducting its first ever Emergency Preparedness Fair at the Gaudet Middle School Gymnasium on Turner Road in Middletown from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 
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City to Mark Veteran's Day with Ceremony & Tower Climb

Thursday, November 7, 2019

NEWPORT, R.I. -- The City of Newport will be marking the Veteran's Day holiday this year with a pair of public events on Monday, Nov. 11th.

Beginning at 11 a.m., the public is invited to join the American Legion Post 7, Newport, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., Conover-Leary Post No. 406 Newport, for the City's annual Veteran's Day Cermony outside City Hall.
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Survey Seeks Input on Making Newport a Better Place to Live for All Ages

Friday, November 1, 2019

 Newport, R.I. – To make Newport a more livable City for residents as they age, a survey is asking residents age 45+ what the City is doing well and what it could do better.
 
The survey will run Oct. 25-Nov. 29 and is part of the work being done by the City, AARP-RI, and the Newport Partnership for Families to make Newport an even better place to live for its aging population. With 21 percent of the City’s population now age 60 and over, that number is projected to double by 2040. Read more »

Court House Traffic Pattern to Remain in Place for Environmental Testing

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Detour extended at the request of the Spring Leadership Committee
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (October 16, 2019) – A traffic pattern change around the area surrounding the former Coffey’s Garage on Spring Street will remain in place in order to accommodate environmental testing at the request of the Historic Spring Leadership Committee.
 

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We Want to Know: How do you Get Around Newport?

Friday, October 11, 2019

Survey Seeking Input for Transportation Master Plan

NEWPORT, R.I. (Thursday, October 10, 2019) – With the summer season winding down, City planners are asking Newport residents, business owners, and visitors alike to help “Keep Newport Moving” by participating in an online survey designed to kick off the City’s first comprehensive Transportation Master Plan. Read more »

City Joins Nextdoor Community as Partner Agency

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Effort Aims to Reach Residents through Neighborhood Social Networking Site
 
NEWPORT, R.I. (Wednesday, October 9, 2019) – The City of Newport on Wednesday announced it has joined Nextdoor, the private social networking site for neighborhoods, as a Partner Agency.
 
The decision to join Nextdoor is part of an ongoing effort to advance the City’s technological and civic engagement strategy, and follows the launch of a new Smart911 Emergency Alert system last month.   Read more »