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Archive - January 2011
That’s what I’m talking about
I suspect there will be some snowblogging tomorrow. Share your snow photos in our Flickr Group or email them to contact@gcpvd.org and we may post them here. Check out closings and cancellations here (hint, parking bans...
More Old Route 195 Photos
Lots of work on tearing down Old Route 195 this week, here’s two more photos from our Flickr Group: Photo © lddana51two Photo © lddana51two Please share your Old Route 195 demo photos or any other photos...
Reader Submission: Old Route 195 Digging
I noticed a traffic jam of trucks up on Old Route 195 today, but was too cold to take out my camera and photograph them. Katy, who contributes to our Flickr Group took a couple photos of the digging from on high: Photo...
News & Notes
America’s revival begins in its cities [The Boston Globe] During economic downturns, we begin to fear that we are entering a permanent period of decline. But we can avoid that depressing prospect if we recognize...
Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Providence Children’s Museum (Jan. 17)
A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Providence Children’s Museum Monday, January 17, 2011 11:30am-4:00pm Providence Children’s Museum presents a powerful celebration of the life and work of Dr...
GC: Photos
Some great photos submitted to our Flickr Group: Photo (cc) provbenson2009 Photo © BlueisCoool Photo © boliyou Photo (cc) provbenson2009 We love seeing your photos of Providence and neaby areas. Join our...
Alternate transportation in the Netherlands
Or, we could just give up on shoveling sidewalks and give everyone ice skates.
Dutch Winter from Kasper Bak on Vimeo.
Via: Towleroad
Streetfilms goes to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Walk & Bike from Streetfilms on Vimeo.
Streetfilms
Providence Blogosphere Post-Holidays Party – January 19, 2011
Remember last year we had a Holiday Party before Christmas? Well, this year we were too busy with other people’s parties to get together our own, so now we’re saying Post-Holidays Party is the new Holiday...
Inauguration Providence Neighborhood Celebrations & Thank You! (Jan. 7)
The Providence Mayoral Inauguration events wrap up tomorrow with Mayor Taveras visiting the schools he attended in Providence: INAUGURAL NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2011 The Inaugural Neighborhood Events are...
Reader Submission: Dunk video marquee installation
Back in September the Dunkin Donuts Center applied for Zoning permission to install a video marquee sign on the Sabin Street side of the facility. Today a reader sends us a photo of it being installed.
News & Notes
Actually, Highway Builders, Roads Don’t Pay For Themselves [DC.Streetsblog] You’ve heard it a thousand times from the highway lobby: Roads pay for themselves through “user fees” | a.k.a. gas...
Downcity Design Review Committee Meeting – January 10, 2011
Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, January 10, 2011 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Conference Room 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll...
Video: Fire & Ice in NYC
Check out this video of what an icy third rail does when a subway car rolls by:
Via: Transportation Nation
Governor Chafee’s Inaugural Address
Photo from yesterday’s Mayoral Inauguration. By Jef Nickerson Prepared text of Governor Chafee’s Inaugural Address: Governor Lincoln Chafee Inaugural Address January 4, 2011 With deep humility, aware of the...
Mayoral Inauguration photos
Celebrating the inauguration of Providence’s 37th and first Latino Mayor, Angel Taveras.
Tomorrow it is WaterFire with the new Governor and the other Constitutional Officers.