Valley is a neighborhood in northwestern

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. It is bounded to the north by Chalkstone Avenue, to the east by Raymond Street, to the south by Harris Avenue and Atwells Avenue, and to the west by Academy Avenue. The population of the neighborhood, as of 2000, was 4,765.

Geography

Valley is bisected by Valley Street. North of Valley Street are double- and triple-decker family homes. South of Valley Street are old factories and mills. The southern part of the neighborhood includes many former factories and mills along the

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, including makers of locomotive engines, automobiles, cars and trucks. These included the Providence Iron and Steel Co, Monohasset Mill, U.S. Rubber, American Locomotive Co., and others. Many of these have been converted to artist lofts and urban office complexes, such as The Steel Yard. In 2020 a distillery, the first in Providence since Prohibition, opened in the neighborhood.

Demographics

The neighborhood is 32.5%

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, 5.2% Asian or

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, 14.6% African-American, and 42.4% Hispanic. The

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is $25,077, and the median family income is $25,339. 26.4% of families live below the

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Arts and culture

The Valley Arts District is a corridor for arts, dining, and recreation along the Woonasquatucket River. Its venues host the annual arts festival

FringePVD FringePVD is a fringe arts and theater festival in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 2014. In recent years it has been located in the Olneyville and Valley neighborhoods of the city. To date it is the largest fringe festival in New England. ...

. In April 2023, the Latino performing arts organization Teatro ECAS moved from the Elmwood neighborhood to the Valley Arts District.

References

Neighborhoods in Providence, Rhode Island {{ProvidenceRI-stub