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South Kingstown schools need money and URI students are trying to give it
to them. Unfortunately, this is illegal.
SK gets its money from taxing SK’s land. The primary fiscal contribution of
URI students to the town is the property taxes that they indirectly pay. A
combined total of about 22,000 students and faculty study and work at URI.
However, only about 6,000 students live on campus. The other 10,000 URI commuters
mostly live outside of South Kingstown. This is not necessarily out of choice.
The low density zoning of Kingston means that the few students who do get housing
there pay too much for old and poor quality housing. This housing shortage raises
rents and forces families and students to compete for SK’s scarce housing, which
keeps new families out of the SK school district and puts URI students under immense
financial pressure. Additionally, as many URI students must commute from out of
town, Kingston center has become locked in perpetual traffic gridlock on weekdays,
and URI is forced to devote Kingston’s scarce land to ever expanding parking lots.
There is an alternative. While URI’s campus is a walkable urban area, outside of a
tiny area next to the emporium the land is zoned to make multiplexes and apartments
illegal. With no public funds, the zoning codes of Kingston could be updated to allow
for the private construction of student housing next to campus. With the removal of
parking requirements and addition of mixed-use buildings, Kingston could leverage the
buying power of URI students to create a pedestrian friendly commercial center.
The benefits of this include:
Bringing tax revenue from student rents and commerce to SK from Narragansett and other towns.
Increasing housing supply and lowering housing costs, helping SK’s residents pay bills and
leaving room for families in Wakefield.
Every student living adjacent to campus is one less car contributing to traffic congestion and parking lot expansion.
As a lifelong Kingston resident, I’ve always found it silly that in such a tiny village, I live a 40 minute walk from
the nearest store. A series of pro-housing policies with a negative price tag could alleviate the housing crisis, solve
our fiscal shortage, and make Kingston into a destination college town.
MARCH 16, 2007, 8:35 AM EST
Early this Friday morning, emergency services were contacted
by West Merrill residents, alleging of bright lights flying through
the sky between the hours of 4 AM and 5 AM. Local police dispatch
reports that numerous calls were coming from concerned residents
about the lights, which one 38-year old resident described as “colorful”,
and “moving very fast”.
Two police officers had visited the homes of those reporting the
sightings, but both officers reported no signs of disturbances.
Sheriff Tomlinson of the West Merrill Police Department offered up
a possible explanation, as “older folks may think they’re seeing things,
that aren’t actually real”.
It is unclear what the source of the phenomena is. Updates to follow as
the story develops.
TUESDAY 3/11: Kingston resident and nationally recognized hypergenius
William Frederick Beazley was offered a 55% tuition reduction to attend the
Master of City and Regional Planning Program at the Rutgers Bloustein School
of Planning and Public Policy. When reached for comment, Beazley said “damn
man thats a lot of dollars i don’t even think ive counted that high before”.
He is reportedly probably maybe gonna attend but thats a lot of money and he
should definitely do the math and learn how to pronounce "Bloustein" first.
Political Parties are Illegal in the United States by Michael Kinnucan
Going Down Swinging by James at War by Other Means
SIMON LAFLEUR, 68, passed
away last Friday from unnatural
causes. Simon is described by
those close to him as a “pillar
of his community” and as a quiet,
noble man who became more
reclusive after the passing of his
late wife. Simon loved bird-
watching, protective spellcasting,
and spending time with his family.
He is survived by his identical
twin daughters and his African grey
parrot, all three of whom are
asking for privacy and presumed
innocence.
Beloved neighborhood hero MAX WALKER
passed away on Monday, after a year-
long battle with hemangiosarcoma.
Max, only 9, is remembered for his
unrelenting courage and frequent
acts of stunning heroism, including
rescuing a small toddler from
Maynard’s Creek in December of 2021,
alerting first responders to a house
fire last May, and even digging up a
Revolutionary War-era locket, now
proudly displayed in Town Hall as
“Max’s Necklace”. A service and
gala will be held at Town Hall in
Max’s honor next Tuesday. Max’s
owners are encouraging those who
attend to contribute towards their
efforts to erect a statue in his
honor.