Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Newport, RI public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
24 topics in roads
Bellevue Avenue infrastructure
Bicycle ordinance and lighting
Parking infrastructure
Neighborhood parking impacts
Resident parking impacts
Commercial traffic on Hazard Road
Keeping Hazard Road open; truck traffic
Preserving multi-use access to Hazard Road
Wickham Road rocks hazard
Restrooms and bus congestion
Cruise bus rerouting to Navy base
Cruise bus congestion
Neighborhood parking near Golden Hill and the library
Traffic funding
Evarts Street parking congestion
Tandem parking and traffic safety
Parking and renter concerns
Road and seawall funding
Bike lane on Narragansett Avenue
Narragansett Avenue design
Need for action on bike plans
Bike lane design
Traffic calming measures
Stop signs at Bedloe and Hillside
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Newport, RI from local and regional media.
Priced Out of Newport: Buyers Need $460K a Year to Afford a Typical Home
Priced Out of Newport: Buyers Need $460K a Year to Afford a Typical Home Newport Buzz
Oct 23, 2026Newport City Council At-Large Candidates
Newport City Council At-Large Candidates Newport This Week
Oct 8, 2026Newport Board Backs No-Hotel Zoning for Hospital Site
Newport Board Backs No-Hotel Zoning for Hospital Site Uprise RI
Oct 6, 2026City Council Candidates Discuss ICE, Homelessness, Affordable Housing
City Council Candidates Discuss ICE, Homelessness, Affordable Housing Newport This Week
Oct 1, 2026Former City Manager Sues Newport and City Council
Former City Manager Sues Newport and City Council Newport This Week
Sep 24, 2026Why Newport's city manager is taking legal action against the city
Why Newport's city manager is taking legal action against the city The Providence Journal
Sep 24, 2026Newport's $20M harbor plan complicated by ownership mistake
Newport's $20M harbor plan complicated by ownership mistake The Providence Journal
Sep 23, 2026BREAKING: Colin Kennedy Sues City of Newport and City Council
BREAKING: Colin Kennedy Sues City of Newport and City Council Newport Buzz
Sep 19, 2026Newport Holds Third Stormwater Fee Workshop Thursday
Newport Holds Third Stormwater Fee Workshop Thursday Uprise RI
Sep 12, 2026Khamsyvoravong carries Newport by a wide margin but loses lieutenant governor primary to Matos
Khamsyvoravong carries Newport by a wide margin but loses lieutenant governor primary to Matos What's Up Newp
Sep 9, 2026Newport spends more per resident on police and fire than any other Rhode Island community
Newport spends more per resident on police and fire than any other Rhode Island community What's Up Newp
Aug 31, 2026Suspected New Jersey sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shooting
Suspected New Jersey sailboat thief killed in Rhode Island police shooting 6abc Philadelphia
Aug 27, 2026