Comments on: Dean Street update http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/11/06/dean-street-update/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jef Nickerson http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/11/06/dean-street-update/comment-page-1/#comment-140081 Jef Nickerson Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=5069#comment-140081 The <a href="http://ridotnews.blogspot.com/2010/01/update-traffic-forecast.html" title="RIDOT Blog" rel="nofollow">RIDOT Blog</a> says: <blockquote>Providence: Dean St., from Atwells Ave. to Westminster St., and Cahir St., from Westminster St. to Broad St., expect various sidewalk closures for construction, Wednesday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.</blockquote> Good, I was getting a little cranky about the fact that they just stopped working and left the sidewalks half done. Although, the sidewalks that are in the most disarray right now are between Broadway and Westminster. The RIDOT Blog says:

Providence: Dean St., from Atwells Ave. to Westminster St., and Cahir St., from Westminster St. to Broad St., expect various sidewalk closures for construction, Wednesday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Good, I was getting a little cranky about the fact that they just stopped working and left the sidewalks half done. Although, the sidewalks that are in the most disarray right now are between Broadway and Westminster.

]]> By: Jef Nickerson http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/11/06/dean-street-update/comment-page-1/#comment-137988 Jef Nickerson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:14:26 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=5069#comment-137988 I agree, that section of Dean has a nice array of ground level retail in otherwise residential buildings. Not all the retail spaces house retail now though, there's not a critical mass that makes it a strollable retail street, plus the fact that the pedestrian environment has been so poor. With the fixed sidewalks and reconfiguration of this intersection, the streetscape makes for a more attractive retail environment. This area should be a bridge between the lower Broadway retail area and Atwells. Everything is just not quite mature enough to reach a good critical mass to make a truly impressive retail environment. The vacant lots between Dean and the highway are not helping matters either. I agree, that section of Dean has a nice array of ground level retail in otherwise residential buildings. Not all the retail spaces house retail now though, there’s not a critical mass that makes it a strollable retail street, plus the fact that the pedestrian environment has been so poor. With the fixed sidewalks and reconfiguration of this intersection, the streetscape makes for a more attractive retail environment. This area should be a bridge between the lower Broadway retail area and Atwells. Everything is just not quite mature enough to reach a good critical mass to make a truly impressive retail environment. The vacant lots between Dean and the highway are not helping matters either.

]]> By: Aaron Masri http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/11/06/dean-street-update/comment-page-1/#comment-137987 Aaron Masri Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:06:37 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=5069#comment-137987 Jef - That last photo is a cool streetscape too. Buildings are dense and compact but not overwhelming. Cozy neighborhood feel with ground floor businesses and residences side by side and blending together well. Jef – That last photo is a cool streetscape too. Buildings are dense and compact but not overwhelming. Cozy neighborhood feel with ground floor businesses and residences side by side and blending together well.

]]> By: Bret Ancowitz http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/11/06/dean-street-update/comment-page-1/#comment-137958 Bret Ancowitz Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:01:59 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=5069#comment-137958 Just drove this intersection about two days ago. A definite improvement... Just drove this intersection about two days ago. A definite improvement…

]]> By: Tony P http://www.gcpvd.org/2009/11/06/dean-street-update/comment-page-1/#comment-137944 Tony P Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:01:46 +0000 http://www.gcpvd.org/?p=5069#comment-137944 So that's what they're doing. Thanks for the photos. I don't often get over that way. So that’s what they’re doing. Thanks for the photos. I don’t often get over that way.

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