Daily Briefing: Could this be the model to create more housing in RI?

ALSO: If you're driving through these towns watch out for deer. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Oct 18 2024 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at [The Providence Journal]( and this is the Daily Briefing. The search for how to create housing in Rhode Island is endless. In recent weeks Journal reporters have written stories on new programs to create housing for those that have [aged out of the foster care system]( and a [new duplex model]( used in Providence. Could another program, already is use in cities across the U.S. be the next concept? A new report from New York University's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, advises Rhode Island leaders to investigate new government-owned and developed housing models like the one pioneered by Montgomery County, Maryland. [The Journal's Patrick Anderson has the details on how the program could work, but also why some are skeptical of the plan.]( • A Woonsocket man is suing the city after he was arrested twice and spent a month incarcerated for a crime he did not commit. Mack Blackie, 37, accuses Detective Timothy Hammond and the city itself in his lawsuit of violating his right to be free from unreasonable searches, false arrest and wrongful imprisonment for his arrest in 2022 on charges that were ultimately dismissed. [The Journal's Katie Mulvaney has the details on the lawsuit.]( • Investigators at Brown University Health are studying whether an implant in the brain can help improve hand movement for people who have suffered strokes. [Dr. Wael Asaad of Brown University Health is leading a study on a treatment that stimulates the brain with electrical current to improve hand movement for stroke patients.] Dr. Wael Asaad of Brown University Health is leading a study on a treatment that stimulates the brain with electrical current to improve hand movement for stroke patients. David DelPoio/The Providence Journal [The Journal's Jack Perry reports that preliminary results at the Cleveland Clinic have looked promising,]( and Brown University Health, the former Lifespan, is taking part in the next stage of the clinical trial. • I can still recall the damage a deer did when it ran onto Route 1 in Charlestown and collided with my dad's truck, so when AAA says it's the busiest season of the year for crashes between cars and deer, be prepared. [The Journal's Jack Perry has tips on how to hopefully crashes, along with a look at the top 10 Rhode Island communities where these crashes happen.]( • As "Shucked" prepares to begin its national tour at the Providence Performing Arts Center on Sunday, Journal contributor Susan MacDonald writes that the Broadway show is coming at the perfect time. 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