Anyone ever clicked that “Providence Yesterday” link down in the first sidebar and wondered when I was ever going to get around to posting the scans? Well that time is now, the first 25 scans have been posted. I may get another page or two up today or tomorrow. Enjoy the first batch.
Archive for December, 2007
What ever happened to that Providence 1970 stuff?
Published by Jef Nickerson December 29th, 2007 in Government, Planning and Providence Yesterday. 0 CommentsBright Night ‘08
Published by Jef Nickerson December 29th, 2007 in Arts, Culture, Downcity and Events. 0 CommentsVisit Bright Night’s website for information on Providence’s New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Also check out the BrightNightBlog for timely updates on what’s happening New Year’s Eve.
And of course, Providence Daily Dose will keep you up-to-date on all the happenings in the City-State this weekend.
PBN talks about the economic impact of Bright Night.
Google Street View documents the Parking-lot-ification of Providence
Published by Jef Nickerson December 28th, 2007 in Buildings, Demolition, Downcity, Parking, Preservation and Quality of Life. 3 CommentsDaily Dose showed off the Big Blue Bug in Google Street View on their site. It never even occurred to me that one could embed a Street View image.
So, please to enjoy, the Parking-lot-ification of Providence:
Old Public Safety Complex Memorial Parking Lot™ | View Larger Map
Grove Street School | View Larger Map
Weybosset/Westminster Streets, Grants […]
Image of Atwells Avenue during the 2005 blizzard by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone from everyone at Greater City: Providence!
This is how people get killed by snowplows
Published by Jef Nickerson December 20th, 2007 in Federal Hill, Government, Media, Neighborhoods, Parking, Parks/Open Space, Quality of Life, Roads, Snow, Transit and Walkability. 0 CommentsAtwells Avenue, December 20, 2007. Photo by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
This is my walk to work. The City came out yesterday and moved the snow/ice from the parking lane and piled it up on the sidewalk (a city owned sidewalk). So a week after the Storm of the Centurytm, I’m still walking in the street. […]
OK, let’s talk about the snow
Published by Jef Nickerson December 19th, 2007 in Government, Media, Neighborhoods, Parking, Quality of Life, Roads, Snow, Transit and Walkability. 2 CommentsAtwells Avenue at the Service Road, Friday morning December 14th. Photo by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
In case you weren’t aware of it, it snowed last Thursday. Depending on who’s counting we got between 7 inches and a foot in Providence, substantial, but this it New England right? Maybe not. Traffic was gridlocked Thursday afternoon and […]
Blizzard of ‘78 file photo from Providence Journal
Do to the impending Storm of the Century!, the UrbanPlanet Holiday Gathering scheduled for tonight has been postponed. We will be making plans to reschedule the party for sometime in January and will let everyone know when we have a date time and location.
Stock up on bread […]
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