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Providence Initiative for Psychogeographic Studies (PIPS), sometimes referred to as "People Interested in Participatory Societies," is a small
collective
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Providence
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* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
,
Rhode Island
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which promotes artistic and social investigations in psychogeography. PIPS grew out of a small group looking to investigate the urban environment in detail.