Providence Initiative for Psychogeographic Studies (PIPS), sometimes referred to as "People Interested in Participatory Societies," is a small collective of artists in Providence, Rhode Island which promotes artistic and social investigations in psychogeography. PIPS grew out of a small group looking to investigate the urban environment in detail. References Providence Journal May 30, 2006 - That's an acronym for the Providence Initiative for Psychogeographic Studies; although sometimes it stands for People Interested in Participatory Societies College HIll Independent April 14, 2005 Boston Globe April 15, 2005 External links PIPS Official site. Psychogeography Culture of Providence, Rhode Island