

Amy Mendillo for Providence Monthly
- Apr 1, 2021
Digital Billboards? Neighbors Still Say “No.”
In Mid-February, the City Council Committee on Ordinances held a public hearing regarding a proposed change to our city’s zoning ordinance. The amendment, which has been debated for over a year and a half and largely repudiated by residents, would permit several highway billboards within the city of Providence to be converted to digital screens. FPNA has opposed the digital screens for three reasons. First, neighbors have expressed concerns about safety, as more than 20 peer-