Green UP: Or ELSE!

Thu, 11/19/2009

How many people are aware that the new city policy that went into effect on Nov. 2nd means that failing to put out two recycling bins with your trash (even if they are empty,) will result in your trash not being picked up? The city of Providence has enacted a policy that is more likely to make things worse in terms of trash than improve them.

We Feed

Tue, 11/17/2009

Councilor Lombardi is seen here helping serve a fresh hot meal to 6-year-old Quadir Williams, of Providence, at Via Roma on Sunday. From Projo Culture Sunday.

John in Your Neighborhood - Jewelry District

Wed, 09/09/2009

Dear Friend,

I cordially invite you to join me on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30pm at The Art Bar, 171 Chestnut Street in Providence to help draft a Fair Use Doctrine for our city.

The Downtown and Jewelry District neighborhoods boast an eclectic mix of commercial and residential venues. Often, however, the principals involved find themselves at cross-purposes. So together we must find ways to make certain that they are given every opportunity to foster development while maintaining a peaceful, pleasant, and profitable environment for every stakeholder.

John and the East Side, Sympatico in So Many Ways.

Fri, 09/04/2009

From The Man Who Would be Mayor, by David Goldstein, in the September issue of the East Side Monthly.

Selling off Assets for a Quick Buck? Not so Fast!

Thu, 09/03/2009

John has sent a letter to the Mayor regarding the consideration of selling municipal services like parking meters and sewage lines to private enterprises:

Dear Mayor Cicilline:

Councilman Lombardi Calls for Appointments to Recreational Advisory Board

Fri, 08/21/2009

Councilman John J. Lombardi is seeking the immediate appointment by Mayor David N. Cicilline of three people to the Recreational Advisory Board. The request is in response to the recent tragedies that took place at the Bucklin Street Pool.

As outlined in Section 1005 of the Providence Home Rule Charter, the Mayor is required to name three members to the five member board. “Currently, there are three vacancies because there are no Mayoral appointments. As a result, the board is unable to meet due to a lack of a quorum”, Councilman Lombardi noted.

A Reason to Howl: John helps raise over $14,000 for animal shelters.

Thu, 08/20/2009

[Providence en Español] Councilman John Lombardi speaks about diversity

Wed, 08/12/2009

Translated from an article in Providence en Español

The Imagination Workshop

Wed, 08/12/2009

Dear Friends of Providence,

Please join me on Monday evening, August 24th at Rocco's Osteria for what I'm thinking of as an Imagination Workshop.

Imagine all that Providence can be if we can take back the office of mayor and

John speaks to RI Building Trades at monthly meeting

Tue, 07/28/2009

On Thursday, July 23, I had the honor of speaking to the Rhode Island Building Trades at their monthly meeting.  Representatives from the Painters, Brick Layers, Pipe Fitters, Iron Workers, Sheet Metal Workers, and Cement Workers were joined by a large contingent of their brothers and sisters from Providence.

Allow me to share with you the remarks I offered to that enthusiastic audience.

Good Morning.

There are three basic reasons why elected officials choose to oppose, antagonize, and demonize Organized Labor.