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Friends of Elmhurst, a neighborhood organization, will be discussing a neighborhood cleanup event to be held in March. The group meets the first Monday of every month at 6:30pm at 700 Capitol Ridge off of Smith Street.
Archive for February, 2008
Elmhurst Neighborhood Cleanup
Published by Matthew Coolidge February 27th, 2008 in Elmhurst, Events, Neighborhoods, Other Organizations and Quality of Life. 2 CommentsBroadway/Westminster Graffiti Cleanup Saturday 03/01 03/15
Published by Jef Nickerson February 26th, 2008
in Action Alert, Events, Federal Hill, Graffiti, Neighborhoods, Other Cities, Quality of Life and West Side.
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UPDATE: Due to snow expected tomorrow morning, the organizers of this event have decided to go with their snow date, 03/15, same time, same location.
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The WBNA and West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation are hosting a graffiti cleanup on Broadway on Saturday, March 1st. Details are:
We need your help!
Join your friends and neighbors on […]
TOMORROW 02/27 Kennedy Plaza Placemaking Workshop
Published by Jef Nickerson February 26th, 2008 in Action Alert, Downcity, Events, Other Organizations, Parks/Open Space, Planning, Roads, Transit and Walkability. 0 CommentsClick Image to enlarge
If I read my emails I’d have known about this sooner, but here it is now, better late than never I suppose. I’ve called to get on the list to go, sounds interesting. Will post about it tomorrow or Thursday.
Project for Public Spaces
Google Transit and RIPTA
Published by Matthew Coolidge February 26th, 2008 in Transit and Walkability. 2 CommentsGoogle Transit Seattle
I often hear people say they would like to use public transit more often, but understanding all the schedules and routes is cumbersome and time consuming. If you rely on public transit every day, you are obligated to learn the system, but if you are just a casual user and want […]
Elmhurst Charrette
Published by Matthew Coolidge February 25th, 2008 in Elmhurst, Neighborhoods, Planning, Providence Tomorrow, Redevelopment and Zoning. 0 CommentsI received a postcard in the mail last week reminding me that the Providence Tomorrow Neighborhood Charrette for Elmhurst and Mt. Pleasant, my neighborhood, was this week. That’s right, February 25-27 at Triggs Memorial Golf Course. If you were wondering, here’s what you missed today:
Neighborhood Character 9-11am
Commercial Corridors 11:30am-1:30pm
Infrastructure 2-4pm
Livable […]
Hampton Inn Construction
Published by Jef Nickerson February 19th, 2008 in Buildings, Construction, Downcity, Photography and Redevelopment. 0 CommentsPhotos from Monday, February 18th of construction of the new Hampton Inn at the old St. Francis Chapel on Weybosset Street.
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Photos by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Providence Geeks meeting tomorrow (02/20)
Published by Jef Nickerson February 19th, 2008 in Events, Other Organizations, People, Technology and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsPhoto by bjepson on Flickr
Providence Geeks dinner is tomorrow at AS220.
Providence Geeks
Wednesday, February 20, 2007, 5:30pm – 9:00pm
AS220
I found this on the intertubes, looks to be from 2005 judging by the date on the pass shown at the end. I don’t remember ever seeing this on TV, anyone else?
GrowSmart’s Scott Wolf on ABC 6 On the Record
Published by Jef Nickerson February 18th, 2008 in Media, Other Organizations, Preservation and Video. 0 CommentsDemolition = Hotel Sierra
Published by Jef Nickerson February 18th, 2008 in Buildings, Demolition, Downcity, Photography and Redevelopment. 3 CommentsClick Image to enlarge | Photo by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Demolition started today at the future site of the Hotel Sierra on Washington Street. Here we go again, more demolition. This building at Washington and Beverly is known (depending on your dining/drinking habits) as the place where Cuban Revolution/Talk of the Town/New Japan used to […]
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