Interview with Ana Quezada
Ana Quezada is a board member of the Environmental Justice League of RI, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic and a resident of the Mashapaug Pond area. She describes some of her perceptions of the community’s connection to the pond and contaminated land near a high school, the process of pressing Textron to clean up the Pond and the land that is contaminated, and conducting community meetings as well as meetings with the city of Providence. She reflects on immigrants’ (from Third World countries) relationship with environmentalism as well as her own motivation to keep on working on remediation efforts.
October 29, 2011
Alvarez High School
When and why was Alvarez High School built on the site? How did local residents respond to the City’s decision to build on this site and what is the response now?
Hannah Burn
The Industrial Park
When and why was the industrial park built on the northwest edge of the pond? What did it replace?
Lizzy Landau
Gorham Sites in Providence
Where, in the city of Providence, are objects and papers produced by the Gorham Company? Include libraries, museums, and archival holdings as well as outdoor spaces. Include a map of locations.
Nate Weisenberg
Interview with Wilbur Jennings
Wilbur Jennings, the Councilman for Ward 8 (Elmwood, Reservoir, West End) on the Providence City Council, is a long-time resident of the neighborhoods near Mashapaug Pond. In this excerpt, he shares some of his childhood memories, his thoughts about education, and his hopes for the future of the Gorham site.
December 3, 2011