US EditionA Providence 2-Bedroom Apartment Costs Half My Income. Policymakers Seem to Live in Another World. • Rhode Island Current
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A Providence 2-bedroom apartment costs half my income. Policymakers seem to live in another world. • Rhode Island Current
Christian Lachapelle-Miller is struggling to find a safe, affordable place to live in Providence. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)I’m a 31-year-old single professional, born and raised in Providence. Having spent more than half of my life shifting through foster care, I now work full-time for the State of Rhode Island and have over a decade of human and public service experience. And yet, despite my steady income and deep roots in…
Young workers in the city are stuck in a financial prison. They earn just enough to rent an independent living space, but too little to buy a house. In the meantime, they save little or nothing due to the high housing costs and other fixed costs. Where does the solution lie for this group?
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