Jef Nickerson, founder and editor of the urban planning and development blog Greater City Providence, told WPRI.com that it is “disappointing that Rhode Island prioritizes funding for automobile infrastructure but...
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Greater City ProvidenceTransportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project Community Meeting, May 14th
Photo (cc) Trisha Crabb Community Meeting – Transportation Corridors to Livable Communities Project – North Main Street The City of Providence and the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) invite you...
Barry Schiller: On the Draft New 4-Year TIP – Public Hearing April 26
Underneath the Providence Viaduct. Photo © RIDOT Barry Schiller, a retired Rhode Island College math professor, is a long-time member of the State Planning Council’s Transportation Advisory Committee. He also...
Guest PostCore Connector Study public Open Houses in November
RIPTA & the City of Providence Will Hold Three Open Houses to Hear Feedback on Proposed Streetcar Route RIPTA and the City of Providence are nearing completion of the Providence Core Connector Study, a year-long...
Jef NickersonStreetcars: The train station is out, but that’s OK
The latest Core Connector (Streetcar) study document can be found here. [.pdf] The main question that has been at issue with the Core Connector alignment is how to serve both the train station and College Hill at the...
Providence Subway!?
Check out this map posted in our Flickr Group by pdxcityscape: Visit the Flickr Page to see a larger version. That’s a plan for a streetcar system with central subway for Providence from 1914. pdxcityscape writes...
REBOOT: Providence Train Station
Providence Station is a hundred year mistake. Let's reboot it.
I want it all
Why should the Providence streetcar and commuter rail to Woonsocket be an either or proposition?
Providence Core Connector Study Survey
The Providence Core Connector Study is seeking input from those who live, work, visit, or go to school in downtown Providence, College Hill, and Upper South Providence. A brief survey is available through May 13th. If...
Guest post on Nesi’s Notes
Read the guest post I wrote for Ted Nesi on WRPI.com.
Core Connector Study Meeting, April 25
Core Connector Study Meeting, April 25th.
Proposed route for the Core Connector identified
The city and RIPTA have identified the West Route as the preferred Core Connector (aka Streetcar) route after public meetings and consultations with neighborhood groups and area businesses and institutions.
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What Cheer/What Jeer 2010
[alert type=”info”]What Cheer/What Jeer was originally supposed to be a monthly, or a quarterly thing, but you know what, it is a lot of work putting a list like this together, so it has become an annual...
City Plan Commission Meeting, Dec. 14
Notice of Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 14, 2010 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 OPENING SESSION Call to Order Roll Call...
Downcity Design Review Committee Meeting – December 13, 2010
Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, December 13, 2010 – 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Conference Room 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll...
A proposal for the Core Connector and a Frequent Service network
The City and RIPTA are having a public meeting about the Core Connector Study on Thursday. Before that, I thought I’d lay out some of my thoughts on the issue. First, let me share my thoughts on having streetcars...
Core Connector Study Meeting, Dec. 9
Providence Core Connector Study December Public Forum Three potential route options are now being reviewed to identify relative strengths, weaknesses, costs and benefits. The results will be presented at an upcoming...
Peter Brassard: The Core Connector system should connect more than just Downtown
This post was submitted Greater City: Providence reader Peter Brassard. If you’ve written something you’d like us to consider posting, please contact us and let us know. Providence’s Core Connector...
