Reclaiming the center [The Boston Globe] Today, the principle behind revitalization efforts is to make downtowns not just shopping areas, but 24-hour neighborhoods with homes, offices, and entertainment venues where...
Archive - January 2011
Jef NickersonSnow as traffic calming
Currently, due to the snow, Atwells Avenue is a good 4 to 6 or more feet narrower than usual. Yet, cars are able to park on both sides and traffic is able to flow smoothly in both directions (in most areas, some places...
What’s the government up to? Press Releases
Surprisingly, there’s more going on in the city this week than my lamenting the unshoveledness of our sidewalks. A couple interesting Press Releases popped up today. First, from the Mayor’s Office: Senator...
Robert Billington: Bringing the Blackstone Valley Bikeway to its completion
Photo (cc) cho_kettie The following is by Robert Billington, Ed.D, President of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. January 20, 2011 Let’s face it; Rhode Island’s bikeways bring lots of enjoyment to our...
Guest PostWatch season 2 premiere of “Brick City”
“Brick City” is the Peabody Award winning Sundance Channel series which follows Newark, NJ Mayor, Cory Booker. The series combines a reality style tailing of the mayor at work with citizens of the city and...
Jack Templin nominated for EDC Board
Photo of Jack Templin by bjepson on flickr My Twittersphere and Facebooksphere have been lit up with talk about Jack Templin being nominated to the RI Economic Development Commission Board by Governor Chafee and with...
Obviously, someone is trying to make me angry
As I was walking home I was pretty amazed that some sidewalks were actually dry, amazing! I ran into some problems in the LaSalle Square area and at the Atwells Bridge, where there was no way to get from the sidewalk...
GC: Photos – More snow
Here are a collection of photos submitted by our readers to our Flickr Group of more snow:
Photo (cc) pvdEric
Photo (cc) provbenson2009
Photo © Andys Candys
Snowblogging: Miracle Edition
THAT my friends is a shoveled sidewalk on the Atwells Avenue Bridge over Route 95. Yes, it is true. But wait, don’t think I’m gonna be all sunshine and moonbeams. A for effort to get this thing cleared so...
Rhode Island Bikeways Map
Speaking of bike paths… This post may not actually work, first time I’ve tried to host a .kmz file to embed a map on the site, so if nothing shows up on this map, well then, nevermind. A reader forwarded me...
Connecting the Blackstone and East Bay bike paths
Photo (cc) spablab Last month Matthew wrote about the proposed on-road connection between the Blackstone and East Bay bike paths. Now we have the draft plan from the city of Pawtucket detailing part of that connection...
Announcement from the Mayor’s Office regarding snow removal
Announcement from the Mayor’s Office regarding snow removal: Public Service Announcement: Snow-Covered Sidewalks Pose Signficant Safety Hazard Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Providence community urged to follow City...
Greater City ProvidenceSkating Center February Events
While the Skating Center closed at 2pm to clear snow, they do have some great events coming up next month. Check out our spectacular events! Saturday, February 12th, 5-8pm – Hearts + Scars: An Evening with...
Streetfilms: Chicago bus tracker
With RIPTA currently working on a bus tracking system of their own, and with RISD having a beautiful campus video display information system, I’m seeing a partnership possibility. The system here in Chicago allows...
GC: Photos – Some cool Old Route 195 demo photos
A couple of our readers posted some cool photos of Old Route 195 demo in our Flickr Group today. First from on high in the snow: Photo © katrinkles Next, from the ground over on Wickenden Street: Photo ©...
Regarding “Little Red School and the Big Bad Wolf”
The below is a letter to the Editor of the Providence Journal in response to David Brussat’s editorial “Little Red School and the Big Bad Wolf.” As of this date, the ProJo has not printed the letter...
Jen ColeCommunity Works Rhode Island to renovate Broadway’s historic “Wedding Cake House”
Community Works Rhode Island has acquired a significant historic residence at 514 Broadway, to be renovated as five affordable condominium units. January 24, 2011, Providence, RI – Community Works Rhode Island...
News & Notes
Street Science: All Eyes on the Street [Next American City] The effort will mark BostonÂ’s entry into the National Complete Streets Coalition, a national group dedicated to making city streets more accessible across...
