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Here today, gone today

This morning

This afternoon

This building at the corner of Atwells and Bond Street appeared to be having work done to it in recent weeks. As with the building next to it, all the windows were removed (in the building next to it, new windows were then installed) and workers have been in and out of the […]

For Sale: Slightly damaged school house

Photo by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Update on the Grove Street School, after all the heartburn, seems the owners are now willing to sell:
Dear Friends,
This was sent today (May 5, 2008) from Deming Sherman regarding the court issues and purchase of Grove St school. There needs to be a buyer offering a bid with serious intentions […]

GC:PVD Position on Vista Della Torre Zoning Hearing

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 8th at 7:30pm the Zoning Board of Review will hear a petition on variance for the project known as Vista Della Torre on Federal Hill.
TALON REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PROPERTY OWNERS AND TALON REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, APPLICANT: 21 & 32 Federal Street at Bradford Street. The […]

Paved paradise?

View Larger Map Acorn Street at Spruce Street, Federal Hill
I was walking down Spruce Street last night in the rain to go to the new Walgreens at 333 Atwells to buy some ice cream, when I realized something was missing on Spruce Street.
Remember that social club behind Tony’s Colonial? Well it’s gone. No not […]

April 8, Zoning Board of Review hearing on Vista Della Torre

The Vista Della Torre project will have a hearing at the Zoning Board of Review on Tuesday, April 8th at 7:30pm in the Probate Court Room, 5th Floor of Providence City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street.
TALON REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND THE PROVIDENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY, PROPERTY OWNERS AND TALON REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, APPLICANT: 21 & […]

Broadway/Westminster Graffiti Cleanup Saturday 03/01 03/15

UPDATE: Due to snow expected tomorrow morning, the organizers of this event have decided to go with their snow date, 03/15, same time, same location.
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The WBNA and West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation are hosting a graffiti cleanup on Broadway on Saturday, March 1st. Details are:
We need your help!
Join your friends and neighbors on […]

aka The Tower of Terror II

Photo of Newport Collaborative rendering by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Last Tuesday the City Council’s Public Works Committee approved a request by Cranston developer Frank Zammiello to receive an underground easement below a portion of Bradford Street in order to build a condo project dubbed, Vista Della Torre. At the same meeting the Public Works Committee […]

Ugh, Grove Street School

Photo by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
I don’t even want to talk about it. Just go here to read the Journal article.
Related
Grove Street School partial demolition [gcpvd.org]
A short history of the Grove Street School [gcpvd.org]
Fire at Grove Street School [gcpvd.org]
Grove Street School [ArtInRuins]
Grove Street School Illegal Demolition [UrbanPlanet | Providence]

Sidewalks shoveled? That’s unpossible!

So I went outside, camera in hand, all prepared to document the continued un-shoveled-ness of Providence. I live on one of the little alleys off Atwells and we’ve had literally at least 6 snow plows go by today. I thought, ‘great, the city finally gets it on plowing, but that doesn’t help my non-car-owning-pedestrian-ass.’
So out […]

Building Providence

Street View is fun, let’s look at some of what Street View caught Providence building:
RISD Chace Center View Larger Map
Capitol Cove View Larger Map
Waterplace View Larger Map
Renaissance Providence Hotel | Masonic Temple View Larger Map
The Residences at the Westin Providence View Larger Map

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