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The Library Reform Group is sponsoring a public forum entitled, How Libraries Raise Money.
Invited panelists include Louise Blalock, Chief Librarian of the Hartford Public Library and Kathryn Taylor, Executive Director of the Westerly Public Library.
The forum will convene at Knight Memorial Library on Monday, February 11, 2008 from 6:00pm until 7:30pm. […]
Archive for January, 2008
Library Reform Group Public Forum (02/11)
Published by Jef Nickerson January 31st, 2008 in Action Alert, Culture, Events, Other Organizations and Quality of Life. 0 CommentsGreen Ocean State
Published by Jef Nickerson January 26th, 2008 in Environmentalism, Government, Media, Quality of Life and Technology. 0 CommentsWest Side Crime Watch Meeting tonight (01/22)
Published by Jef Nickerson January 22nd, 2008 in Events, Graffiti, Neighborhoods, Other Organizations, Quality of Life and West Side. 0 CommentsWBNA is holding a Crime Watch Meeting tonight at their headquarters on Westminster Street:
Crime Watch Meeting January 22, 2008
6:30pm to 7:30pm
At WBNA Headquarters
1560 Westminster Street
Happy New Year!
The Neighborhood Acton Crime Watch Group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month with interested and concerned neighbors, Members of the Attorney Generals office and District 4 […]
Ugh, Grove Street School
Published by Jef Nickerson January 17th, 2008 in Buildings, Demolition, Federal Hill, Government, Preservation, Quality of Life and West Side. 1 CommentPhoto by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
I don’t even want to talk about it. Just go here to read the Journal article.
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Grove Street School partial demolition [gcpvd.org]
A short history of the Grove Street School [gcpvd.org]
Fire at Grove Street School [gcpvd.org]
Grove Street School [ArtInRuins]
Grove Street School Illegal Demolition [UrbanPlanet | Providence]
Providence Geeks Meeting tonight
Published by Jef Nickerson January 16th, 2008 in Culture, Events, Other Organizations, People and Technology. 1 CommentPhoto by bjepson on Flickr
There’s a Providence Geeks dinner tonight at AS220. I can’t go this month, but you should. It’s a good time; say hi to
The Providence Eye
Published by Jef Nickerson January 16th, 2008 in Buildings, Density, Downcity, Government, Parking, Planning and Retail. 2 CommentsRendering from Friedrich St. Florian Architect
Every great city boasts some iconic structure, often piercing the skyline, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, Boston has the Zakim Bridge, London has the London Eye, and soon Providence will have it’s own icon. This parking garage on Weybosset Street.
OK, I’m being a little silly, but putting aside for […]
Fruit & Produce Warehouse updates
Published by Jef Nickerson January 15th, 2008 in Buildings, Demolition, Government, Media, Preservation, Quality of Life, Redevelopment and Video. 0 CommentsVideo from ABC6:
Also, RIFuture weighs in with, Something Stinks in Providence.
VIDEO: Providence Fruit & Produce Warehouse
Published by Jef Nickerson January 15th, 2008 in Arts, Buildings, Demolition, Graffiti, Preservation, Snow and Video. 0 CommentsI found this video of the Providence Fruit & Produce Warehouse by John DeVault on YouTube.
Providence Yesterday Update
Published by Jef Nickerson January 14th, 2008 in Providence Yesterday. 0 CommentsHey, let’s take the train to Woonsocket
Published by Jef Nickerson January 14th, 2008 in Government, Other Cities and Transit. 1 CommentPhoto by pdxstreetcar on UrbanPlanet
Wha? You may be asking yourself, ‘why would I want to go to Woonsocket?’ Be kind. Or you may be asking yourself, ‘There’s a train to Woonsocket?’ Well there are train tracks, and freight trains go through there, you could jump on a box car on Allens Avenue and hitch a […]
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