Providence, RI
How the Providence City Council votes on land use
Every vote below is quoted verbatim from the official meeting recording’s transcript. Use it as research toward the official record, not as the official minutes.
Providence City Council
Parsed from the official meeting recording. Verify against the official minutes.
How to read this boardfrom 107 recorded land-use decisions
This board approves nearly everything, but not quietly. Taylor and Ryan dissent regularly. Outcomes hold, but the record names who objected.
Taylor 3 no votes · Ryan 3
Every read is drawn from the rows below. Descriptive, not predictive. Verify against the official minutes.
Approval odds below are computed from the key decisions across 17 City Council meetings on record, Jan 22, 2026 to Jul 30, 2026.
| Request type | Decisions (n) | Approved | Denied | Continued | With conditions | Contested (n) | Contested approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non land use | 96 | 90% | 0% | 10% | 1% | 13 | 100% |
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| Member | District | Votes recorded | Dissents | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Davidson | W2 | 40 | 0 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Shelley Peterson | W14 | 40 | 2 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Juan PichardoPresident Pro Tempore | W9 | 38 | 0 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Rachel MillerPresident | W13 | 36 | 0 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Ana Vargas | W7 | 33 | 1 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Mary Kay HarrisDeputy Majority Leader | W11 | 33 | 0 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Althea Graves | W12 | 32 | 1 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Miguel SanchezMajority Whip | W6 | 31 | 1 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| John Goncalves | W1 | 28 | 2 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Pedro EspinalMajority Leader | W10 | 28 | 2 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| James Taylor | W8 | 21 | 3 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Justin Roias | W4 | 21 | 2 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Jo-Ann Ryan | W5 | 20 | 3 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Sue AnderBois | W3 | 20 | 0 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Oscar Vargas | W15 | 7 | 1 | Jul 30, 2026 |