Providence Committee on URRP, Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 5:30 PM

The Providence City Council's Urban Redevelopment and Renewal Planning Committee met on June 16, 2026, to discuss several resolutions involving ceremonial street renamings and memorial designations. Key procurement-related discussions included the approval of a resolution to create the Essence Tyler Kristal Memorial Square, with the Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division agreeing to install appropriate signage upon final approval. Another significant item was the official renaming of Corliss Park to Jeanie Lippitt Circle, a change supported by the Rhode Island School for the Deaf and involving coordination with USPS and other agencies to ensure no disruption in mail delivery. The committee also approved a resolution to rename Burnett Street to William J. Rhodes Way, honoring a local community leader. These actions included motions passed to move the resolutions forward for full council votes and involved considerations of signage installation and public communication, reflecting procurement and capital improvement activities related to public infrastructure and memorialization.