One thing that was obvious to almost everyone at the Providence Tomorrow charrettes was that few of the participants there for the transit forum were familiar with Providence’s (and RI’s) RIPTA public bus system, and that was a shame considering there were an estimated 72,000 bus rides per day on RIPTA in 2005 (an increase […]
Archive for October, 2006
Providence Needs Straphangers…
Published by Bret Ancowitz October 15th, 2006 in Other Cities and Transit. 1 CommentAs one GC:PVD member pointed out to me, my initial posts about Providence Tomorrow had something of a negative tone, and he wished to reassure me that things are actually looking quite hopeful. And you know what? He’s right! My skepticism is almost exclusively directed at some of the the anti-growth, anti-development, and anti-people (yes, […]
Long week, interesting week, informative week, fun week
Published by Jef Nickerson October 13th, 2006 in Providence Tomorrow. 0 CommentsThe main sessions of the Providence Tomorrow charrettes are over. There’s a work session for Planning staff and the charrette facilitators Friday at 400 Westminster. The public is welcome to drop in, add more photos to the collection, and talk to the staff about the week. On Saturday there will be a wrap up session […]
First impressions; ‘Providence Tomorrow’ Tuesday sessions
Published by Bret Ancowitz October 12th, 2006 in Providence Tomorrow. 0 CommentsWow. Huh. Hum… Those are the first words that pop into my head after participating in the first day of Providence Tomorrow planning charrettes. Not since medical school have I ever participated in an activity that left me so exhilarated, angry, hopeful, and depressed, all in one sitting.
I’ll start “Part I” by reviewing my general […]
The City of Providence has begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance. The city has invited the public to be part of the process of re-evaluating the Comprehensive Plan, and started that public involvement on Wednesday, July 26th with a workshop and ice cream social at Roger Williams Park Casino.
The […]
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