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

Chairwoman Mary Kay Harris calls the Urban Redevelopment and Planning Committee meeting to order and the clerk conducts the roll call. The committee briefly discusses waiting for legal representation from the city solicitor before proceeding with the agenda.

The committee discussed a resolution to create a memorial square on Barnett Street in honor of Essence Tyler Cristal, noting that traffic engineering found no existing designations there. Members and staff spoke about the impact of gun violence and the advocacy work of the victim's mother before voting to pass the resolution.

Students from the Rhode Island School for the Deaf presented a proposal to rename Corliss Park to Jennie Lippitt Circle to resolve GPS confusion and honor the school's 150th anniversary. The committee reviewed the historical significance of Jennie Lippitt and received support from the post office and the Lippitt House Museum.

The clerk read a report from the traffic engineering division regarding the proposed creation of William Rose Way Memorial Square on Burnett Street. The department confirmed there are no other designations on the street and concurred with the ceremonial designation.