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Board Votes to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Fare Increases
RIPTA’s board of directors voted at it’s April 7th meeting to hold public hearings on proposed fares increases.
Sharp hikes in the cost of fuel are behind the fare increase proposal.
“Unfortunately, we have to seek fare increases to compensate for some of […]
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RIPTA Hearings on proposed fare hikes
Published by Aaron Masri May 7th, 2008 in Action Alert, Government and Transit. 0 CommentsWhy is no one dining outside?
Published by Jef Nickerson May 7th, 2008 in Action Alert, City Council, Food, Government, Neighborhoods, Quality of Life, Walkability and West Side. 0 CommentsPhoto by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
Why is no one eating at sidewalk tables on this beautiful spring afternoon (well aside from the fact that Broadway Bistro isn’t open for lunch, I didn’t feel like walking further down the block to illustrate the point fully)? Seems that due to complaints, the city has been cracking down […]
Coming to a thoroughfare near you; bike lanes
Published by Jef Nickerson May 7th, 2008 in Bicycles, Events, Government, Quality of Life, Roads and Transit. 0 CommentsPhoto by Jef Nickerson for gcpvd.org
In a press release about National Bike to Work Day (May 16th) we learn from Bike Providence that the city is planning to stripe bike lanes on several streets in the city.
The City of Providence Department of Planning and Development has completed plans for the striping and signing of […]
CPC Agenda (04/22)
Published by Jef Nickerson April 22nd, 2008 in Elmhurst, Elmwood, Government, Neighborhoods, Planning, Redevelopment, Smith Hill and Valley. 0 CommentsThe City Plan Commission meets today at 4:45pm in the Planning Department’s 4th Floor Conference Room at 400 Westminster Street.
OPENING SESSION
Call to Order at 4:45 p.m.
Roll Call
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2008
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
Case No. 08-009MI
GC:PVD Position on Vista Della Torre Zoning Hearing
Published by Jef Nickerson April 7th, 2008 in Action Alert, Buildings, Federal Hill, Government, Media, Neighborhoods, Planning, Providence Tomorrow and Zoning. 0 CommentsTomorrow 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 […]
April 8, Zoning Board of Review hearing on Vista Della Torre
Published by Jef Nickerson March 31st, 2008 in Action Alert, Federal Hill, Government, Neighborhoods, Planning and Zoning. 0 CommentsThe 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 & […]
Little green houses, for you and me
Published by Jef Nickerson March 4th, 2008 in Buildings, Environmentalism, Government, Housing and Mayor's Office. 0 CommentsPhoto by Jef Nickerson fro gcpvd.org
The Mayor’s Office announced today a design competition to design environmentally sensitive affordable housing for Providence.
PROVIDENCE – Imagine Providence neighborhoods with houses that are affordable, energy efficient and environmentally sustainable. That’s what Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline will ask the community to do when he kicks off the city’s […]
Vote = Free Coffee
Published by Jef Nickerson March 3rd, 2008 in Food, Government and Retail. 0 CommentsGC:PVD does not endorse political candidates, but we do endorse free coffee!
Blue State Coffee on Thayer Street tells us they will be giving free coffee tomorrow, Primary Day, to anyone who comes in wearing their “I Voted” sticker from the polling place (and they won’t even ask if you voted red or blue).
Speaking of […]
GC:PVD Comments on proposed rezoning in the Waterfront District
Published by Jef Nickerson March 3rd, 2008 in City Council, East Side, Government, Parks/Open Space, Planning, Providence Tomorrow, Redevelopment, Waterfront and Zoning. 1 CommentAerial image from Microsoft Virtual Earth
To: Councilman Seth Yurdin
Cc: Mayor David Cicilline
Cc: Planning Director Thomas Deller
Cc: Councilman Cliff Wood
I am writing on behalf of Greater City: Providence in regards to the petition being heard by the City Council Ordinance Committee on Monday, March 3rd to change the zoning of Lots 344 and 345 on Zoning […]
Public Works Committee to consider abandonment of part of Orange Street
Published by Aaron Masri February 10th, 2008 in City Council, Downcity, Government, Jewelry District, Planning and Roads. 1 CommentAerial image from LiveLocal
There is a petition to abandon a portion of Orange Street in Downtown which is on the agenda for the February 11, 2008 Providence City Council Committee on Public Works meeting.
2. Petition from Aram Garabedian, Manager, One Financial Center Plaza, LLC, 235 Waterman Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02906, requesting to […]
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