PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As frigid temperatures grip the region, Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is calling the regulatory delays for the city’s pallet shelter village “unrealistic,” warning that the alternative for the homeless is dangerous.
The pallet shelter community on Victor Street, known as Echo Village, remains unopened because it has not yet met fire code requirements, according to Rhode Island Fire Marshal Tim McLaughlin.
On Thursday, Dec. 12, state officials announced the community won’t be operational until early 2025…