EPiC — East Providence in Community
@epicri.org
East Providence in Community (EPiC) is an organization for residents who want to move East Providence forward. 🏠 🚲 🌳 🏫 🍲 🌊 🚍
Learn more about us @ https://www.epicri.org/
Learn more about us @ https://www.epicri.org/
Community in action! The Warren Ave little free pantry is restocked, thanks to our members' donations from Sunday's EPiC Dines Out event.
This is what it's all about: neighbors helping neighbors.
This is what it's all about: neighbors helping neighbors.
Fabulous meal with awesome people!
Bonus we restocked the Warren Ave food pantry with donations we brought to dinner
Bonus we restocked the Warren Ave food pantry with donations we brought to dinner
October 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Community in action! The Warren Ave little free pantry is restocked, thanks to our members' donations from Sunday's EPiC Dines Out event.
This is what it's all about: neighbors helping neighbors.
This is what it's all about: neighbors helping neighbors.
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Fabulous meal with awesome people!
Bonus we restocked the Warren Ave food pantry with donations we brought to dinner
Bonus we restocked the Warren Ave food pantry with donations we brought to dinner
October 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Fabulous meal with awesome people!
Bonus we restocked the Warren Ave food pantry with donations we brought to dinner
Bonus we restocked the Warren Ave food pantry with donations we brought to dinner
What a great EPiC Dines Out event at Swad this past Sunday!
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
October 14, 2025 at 6:27 PM
What a great EPiC Dines Out event at Swad this past Sunday!
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business.
#EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness
We're so grateful for community cornerstones like @rifoodbank.bsky.social and Good Neighbors RI. Their essential work supports so many of our neighbors in East Providence and beyond. Thank you for everything you do!
October 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We're so grateful for community cornerstones like @rifoodbank.bsky.social and Good Neighbors RI. Their essential work supports so many of our neighbors in East Providence and beyond. Thank you for everything you do!
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Looking forward to the next one! Thank you to our sponsors and co-hosts @growsmartri.bsky.social and @strongtowns.org Providence.
September 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Looking forward to the next one! Thank you to our sponsors and co-hosts @growsmartri.bsky.social and @strongtowns.org Providence.
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Our first film night, courtesy of Better Cities Film Festival curation was inspirational! After several entertaining, thought-provoking, and insightful short films, we were treated to a rousing panel discussion and Q+A.
September 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Our first film night, courtesy of Better Cities Film Festival curation was inspirational! After several entertaining, thought-provoking, and insightful short films, we were treated to a rousing panel discussion and Q+A.
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In 2009, it was down to 13%. The public health implications of this are clear: rising obesity, less community, more isolation. This is a perspective, I believe, is not shared with enough frequency when we discuss how our cities and towns evolve. (3/3)
September 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
In 2009, it was down to 13%. The public health implications of this are clear: rising obesity, less community, more isolation. This is a perspective, I believe, is not shared with enough frequency when we discuss how our cities and towns evolve. (3/3)
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A sobering fact shared during the film is in regards to the dramatic decline in the percentage of children walking or cycling to school. For instance, in 1969 48% of children ages 5 to 14 walked/cycled to school. (2/3)
September 26, 2025 at 1:58 AM
A sobering fact shared during the film is in regards to the dramatic decline in the percentage of children walking or cycling to school. For instance, in 1969 48% of children ages 5 to 14 walked/cycled to school. (2/3)
Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development.
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
September 26, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development.
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD
We're excited for this free showing of BLOCK BY BLOCK!
Let's fight for better, healthier cities & towns.
Let's fight for a stronger East Providence. A stronger Rhode Island. For all of us.
Let's fight for better, healthier cities & towns.
Let's fight for a stronger East Providence. A stronger Rhode Island. For all of us.
This Thursday, September 25th, we're Iintroducing BLOCK BY BLOCK:
A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc
A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc
September 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
We're excited for this free showing of BLOCK BY BLOCK!
Let's fight for better, healthier cities & towns.
Let's fight for a stronger East Providence. A stronger Rhode Island. For all of us.
Let's fight for better, healthier cities & towns.
Let's fight for a stronger East Providence. A stronger Rhode Island. For all of us.
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There is a housing shortage in our region of the country & outdated regulations like mandatory dual staircases only add to construction costs — which are then passed on to folks who are already struggling.
Let's take steps in RI to legalize single staircases!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/o...
Let's take steps in RI to legalize single staircases!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/o...
Roll back regulations to lower housing costs - The Boston Globe
The sheer volume of Massachusetts’ regulations can drive up the total cost of construction in significant ways. But some rules are no longer necessary.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
There is a housing shortage in our region of the country & outdated regulations like mandatory dual staircases only add to construction costs — which are then passed on to folks who are already struggling.
Let's take steps in RI to legalize single staircases!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/o...
Let's take steps in RI to legalize single staircases!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/o...
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YIMBY and smart growth are climate policy: “Compact development contributes significantly to reducing emissions.” It’s how we provide the homes people need without worsening sprawl and pushing people to live in areas at high climate risk. Great plenary at @yimbytown.bsky.social!
September 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
YIMBY and smart growth are climate policy: “Compact development contributes significantly to reducing emissions.” It’s how we provide the homes people need without worsening sprawl and pushing people to live in areas at high climate risk. Great plenary at @yimbytown.bsky.social!
It's time for East Providence to catch up with our neighbors and allow backyard chickens.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
September 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It's time for East Providence to catch up with our neighbors and allow backyard chickens.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
Tell the City Council to pass this common-sense ordinance! 🩵🐓🐥
Show your support:
🗓️ Sept 16, 6pm
📍 145 Taunton Ave.
Check out @jimpimentel.bsky.social's letter to the editor on how there's more to be done to make ADUs a truly viable housing option for EP residents.
We encourage you to read the letter & join the discussion on how we can create more housing options for all:
reportertoday.com/eastproviden...?
We encourage you to read the letter & join the discussion on how we can create more housing options for all:
reportertoday.com/eastproviden...?
Browse - Reporter Today
reportertoday.com
September 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Check out @jimpimentel.bsky.social's letter to the editor on how there's more to be done to make ADUs a truly viable housing option for EP residents.
We encourage you to read the letter & join the discussion on how we can create more housing options for all:
reportertoday.com/eastproviden...?
We encourage you to read the letter & join the discussion on how we can create more housing options for all:
reportertoday.com/eastproviden...?
If you are out for an early walk, stop by EPiC’s adopted island on Brightridge and check out our new addition: two beautiful, handmade bird houses disguised to look like sunflowers. 🌻 🌻 🩵
September 9, 2025 at 7:36 PM
If you are out for an early walk, stop by EPiC’s adopted island on Brightridge and check out our new addition: two beautiful, handmade bird houses disguised to look like sunflowers. 🌻 🌻 🩵
Today we are thankful for labor organizers who won us all of the workers’ rights we enjoy today. Thank a Union! 🩵
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today we are thankful for labor organizers who won us all of the workers’ rights we enjoy today. Thank a Union! 🩵
Our website is finally LIVE! ✨
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
August 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Our website is finally LIVE! ✨
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
Discover our mission, see our advocacy projects, and learn how you can join us in moving our city forward. Let's build a stronger community, together.
www.epicri.org
Let's work towards housing abundance. 🩵🏘️
August 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Let's work towards housing abundance. 🩵🏘️
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There is nothing to celebrate here. This is still a massive reduction in service that will harm riders with frequency reductions and elimination of weekend service.
Our full statement below ⤵️
Our full statement below ⤵️
August 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
There is nothing to celebrate here. This is still a massive reduction in service that will harm riders with frequency reductions and elimination of weekend service.
Our full statement below ⤵️
Our full statement below ⤵️
EPiC supports not just fully funding RIPTA but increasing the funding to get to parity with our regional neighbors. Our streets feel over crowded because there are too many cars. We need robust alternatives. 🚌 🚲🚶🏻♀️🩵
Read this great article here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/20/m... (1/3)
Read this great article here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/20/m... (1/3)
R.I. needs to move in the right direction by investing in better public transit - The Boston Globe
After years of underfunding RIPTA, it will take political leadership and a forward-looking funding model to strengthen the system, write Grow Smart RI’s executive director and RI Hospitality Associati...
www.bostonglobe.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 AM
EPiC supports not just fully funding RIPTA but increasing the funding to get to parity with our regional neighbors. Our streets feel over crowded because there are too many cars. We need robust alternatives. 🚌 🚲🚶🏻♀️🩵
Read this great article here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/20/m... (1/3)
Read this great article here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/20/m... (1/3)
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We handed out flyers about @epicri.org's mission, as well as free childrens' books and instant photos to anyone who requested one. I am happy with the great weather and high turnout of the event. It was great seeing you all!
August 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We handed out flyers about @epicri.org's mission, as well as free childrens' books and instant photos to anyone who requested one. I am happy with the great weather and high turnout of the event. It was great seeing you all!
We had a wonderful time connecting w/neighbors at Neighborhood Day!
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
August 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We had a wonderful time connecting w/neighbors at Neighborhood Day!
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
So great chatting with neighbors about our volunteer projects & our mission to advocate for inclusive schools & for creating more housing opportunities so that people can afford to live & thrive right here in our community 🩵🏡.
EPiC members testified tonight against RIPTA's proposed service cuts. We oppose these changes, which will disproportionately harm our most vulnerable residents.
We'll keep fighting for a reliable transit system for all! 🩵🚌
Watch our testimony here: www.facebook.com/eastproviden...
We'll keep fighting for a reliable transit system for all! 🩵🚌
Watch our testimony here: www.facebook.com/eastproviden...
August 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
EPiC members testified tonight against RIPTA's proposed service cuts. We oppose these changes, which will disproportionately harm our most vulnerable residents.
We'll keep fighting for a reliable transit system for all! 🩵🚌
Watch our testimony here: www.facebook.com/eastproviden...
We'll keep fighting for a reliable transit system for all! 🩵🚌
Watch our testimony here: www.facebook.com/eastproviden...
📢Call Governor McKee today to say we need to fully fund RIPTA! 401-222-4080📢
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
August 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
📢Call Governor McKee today to say we need to fully fund RIPTA! 401-222-4080📢
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
East Providence is set to see a significant reduction in bus service. Routes 33 and 34 will see a 10%+ reduction in service.
This can’t go forward! We need more bus ridership, not less. Call today. 🚍🚏🩵
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This is a great opportunity for young folks in our city to get civically involved 🏛️ and to learn how to engage in our democracy! 🇺🇸 Civic engagement is a duty of citizenship.
August 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This is a great opportunity for young folks in our city to get civically involved 🏛️ and to learn how to engage in our democracy! 🇺🇸 Civic engagement is a duty of citizenship.