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Jef NickersonWhere’s the strategic investment?
In President-elect Obama’s weekly address he discusses American Recovery and Reinvestment. In the video above (transcript here) Obama says: That’s why we need an American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan that...
Branding New England
Scott Kirsner at his Innovation Economy blog asks us to do a test. Here’s a quick city-association game for you. When I say Hollywood, what industry comes to mind? If I say Silicon Valley, could you name a couple...
Rachel Maddow thinks Infrastructure is sexy…
…and so do I. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Update 12/29/2008: More infrastructure problems? Video from WTOC-TV Savannah. Georgia Power still has not determined the...
City technology rant: Reporting unsholved sidewalks edition
OK, see that post down there I just made ranting about sidewalks? See the bit at the end where I said: We can continue to report these issues to the Office of Neighborhood Services or our City Councilors I suppose. But...
City Plan Commission Meeting – December 16, 2008
December 16, 2008 • 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development • 4th Floor Conference Room 400 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Opening Session Call to Order at 4:45pm Roll Call...
Greater City ProvidenceMr. Cicilline Goes to Washington
The ProJo reports that Mayor Cicilline in his capacity within the U.S. Conference of Mayors headed down to D.C. yesterday to meet with a bunch of big wigs. Cicilline and mayors from Stamford, New York, Los Angeles...
A Silver Lining? Towns Consider Service Consolidation
Many people have been saying for years (decades?) that Rhode Island, for its size and population, is outrageously (and inefficiently) over-serviced… Too many towns, too many school systems, too many police...
Bret AncowitzZoning Board Smacks Down Paved Yard
David Kolsky, organizer of the Wayland Square neighborhood group, emailed members the happy news of the Zoning Board defeating one of the more brazen attempts by a property owner to pave over their front yard for...
VOTE!
Image from stock.xchng Yes, yes, we don’t live in Ohio so what does it matter? And if like me, you live on Federal Hill, then both your State Senate and State Representative seats are uncontested. But you still...
Testing the QAlert System Part III
Ok, remember the city’s QAlert System which I decided to put to the test (link, link)? I had submitted that the bricks were loose in the crosswalk at Benefit and Waterman. I got a response that the complaint was...
Testing the QAlert System Part II
On Monday I posted about the city’s new QAlert system for reporting issues to the city and tested it. I sent in a request to repair a brick crosswalk at the intersection of Benefit and Waterman. I received an...
City Plan Commission Agenda – April 22, 2008
The 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...
Elmhurst Charrette
I received a postcard in the mail last week reminding me that the Providence Tomorrow Neighborhood Charrette for Elmhurst and Mt. Pleasant, my neighborhood, was this week. That’s right, February 25-27 at Triggs...
Matthew CoolidgeDRC Meeting – January 14, 2008
Downcity Design Review Committee NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008, 4:45 PM Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Conference Room 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 AGENDA Call to...
Providence Tomorrow: Washington Park & South Elmwood Neighborhood Charrettes
The Providence Planning Department has announced the first in a series of neighborhood charrettes that will be taking place around the city as part of the Providence Tomorrow planning process. The charrettes will be...
Interim Comprehensive Plan Draft Released
The latest step in the Providence Tomorrow process is the release of the Interim Comprehensive Plan. The plan is online with an interactive system for public comment. Public comment is open until March 30th at which...
