On Monday I posted about the city’s new QAlert system for reporting issues to the city and tested it. I sent in a request to repair a brick crosswalk at the intersection of Benefit and Waterman. I received an automated reply today.
Activity was posted on a service request (ID: 1304) that you filed. [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Testing the QAlert System Part II
Published by Jef Nickerson August 29th, 2008 in Government. 3 CommentsTesting the QAlert system
Published by Jef Nickerson August 25th, 2008 in Government and Mayor's Office. 1 CommentProJo’s 7to7 News Blog
ProJo asks, ‘Hotel or parking lot?’
Published by Jef Nickerson August 25th, 2008 in Buildings, Construction, Demolition, Downcity, Government, Media, Parking, Redevelopment and Zoning. 0 CommentsPhoto by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Daniel Barbarisi wrote a story in the Providence Journal last week about what is going on at the Hotel Sierra site on Washington Street.
The developer, Joseph DiBattista tells Dan that the hotel is still on track, but construction will start later than expected. OK.
Dan interviewed me for his article, [...]
Providence Open Market moves to Pawtucket?
Published by Jef Nickerson August 25th, 2008 in Arts, Culture, East Side, Parks/Open Space and Retail. 0 CommentsWell OK, I kid, kind of. But why is the Providence Open Market moving from Westminster Street Downcity to Lippitt Park on the Pawtucket line?
The Providence Open Market, now in its 2nd season, is the city’s only Open-Air Market where you can shop for handmade artisan goods and fine art. Now located in picturesque Lippitt [...]
My friend Noreen is doing the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in New York City and is raising pledges. If you’d care to help my friend reach her goal, please visit her Pledge Page.
Pedestrian Scramble
Published by Jef Nickerson August 19th, 2008 in Downcity, Pedestrians and Roads. 1 CommentPhoto by Jef Nickerson | Memorial Boulevard at College/Westminster Streets
I was reading about
No more free parking
Published by Jef Nickerson August 18th, 2008 in Action Alert, Buildings, City Council, Demolition, Downcity, Government, Mayor's Office, Parking, Planning, Preservation, Providence Tomorrow, Quality of Life, Redevelopment and Zoning. 3 CommentsPhotos by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org | From left, site of proposed but unbuilt Empire at Broadway, OneTen Westminster Street, and Grant’s Block
David Segal rumors on Daily Dose that the Hotel Sierra, proposed for Washington Street is dead.
David thinks it is time for the perpetual cycle of propose flashy new building for site of [...]
2008 Pawtucket Arts Festival
Published by Jef Nickerson August 16th, 2008 in Arts, Culture, Events, Other Cities, Parks/Open Space and Pawtucket. 0 Comments The tenth annual Pawtucket Arts Festival starts next month. The mission of the festival is:
The mission of the Pawtucket Arts Festival is to present a series of events that are high-quality visual, performance and participatory arts EVENTS every year, by Rhode Island, regional, national and internationally-known artists that take place for the enjoyment [...]
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