While I’m ranting, a post by Councilman Lombardi on Faceplace reminded me that I had a bunch of photos I took over the spring that I meant to post.
Category - Parks/Open Space
Jef NickersonProvidence War Memorial Relocation
The Providence War Memorial has been under construction for some time, but until recently it has been all work on the footings, we now see the memorial itself taking shape. Photos by Jef Nickerson This is a...
Greater City ProvidenceOne Empire Plaza Improvements
This is a little project I heard was coming, then forgot about, then walked right into yesterday and remembered. This is the small park that sits basically half a story above Empire Street at the intersection with...
Explore North Burial Ground – July 28, 2009
Photo from The North Main Street Project Explore North Burial Ground Enjoy an evening exploration of the historic and environmentally sensitive North Burial Ground with historian Robert O. Jones and ghost stories from...
Providence Parks Survey
The Mayor’s Office is asking residents to fill out a brief survey about their park usage: We will use this information as a basis for community meetings in the fall that will focus on merging the Parks Department...
Videos about New York’s High Line Park
Photo by joevare from Flickr Last week New York’s High Line Park opened to the public. Here’s a couple videos about the High Line, one from Wallpaper* Magazine: The other from New York Magazine: It would be...
Greater Kennedy Plaza season kick-off party June 4th
From Greater Kennedy Plaza: Hello friends! Please join us as we kick off another season of exciting events here in Greater Kennedy Plaza! We’ve got a great line-up of daily programming — and to celebrate...
West Side Neighborhood Cleanup (04/25)
Photo by B. Sachs The WBNA is hosting a neighborhood cleanup tomorrow, April 25th starting at 8:30am at the Dexter Training Ground. After the cleanup, they will be hosting a cook out at their headquarters on Westminster...
The Psychological Necessity of Urban Parks
A little bee sent an article from The Boston Globe my way. Apparently recent studies have found that the population density of a city is directly related to it’s innovative capacity (which would explain...
David RochaSo cute it hurts my teeth: Baby giraffe
Oh. My. Maude. Look at this giraffe born at the Roger Williams Park Zoo last week. She. Is. So. CUTE! I want one! The as yet unnamed baby giraffe will be on display at the zoo in the Textron Elephant and Giraffe...
Waterplace Park: APA Top 10 Public Space
The American Planning Association has named Waterplace Park one of their Top Ten Great Public Spaces for 2008. Waterplace Park is a good public space of course, and vital to the Renaissance of Providence, and it is...
Cleanup tomorrow at Dexter Park – July 7, 2007
Friends of Dexter Training Ground will be having a park clean-up tomorrow at 9:00am Photo by B. Sachs Cleanup of Dexter Park! This Saturday, July 7th from 9-11am we will be having a post-July 4th cleanup of Dexter...
Public meetings on Waterfront Park winning design
Executive Office, City of Providence, Rhode Island DAVID N. CICILLINE, MAYOR Date: May 22nd, 2007 For Immediate Release Contact: Karen Southern, Press Secretary (401) 421-2489 x 752 ksouthern@providenceri.com PRESS...
Graffiti Taskforce
Under the Exchange Street Bridge in Waterplace Park; Tuesday, March 27th, 2007. It’s that time of year again, it seems like every year around this time, Waterplace becomes covered in graffiti (as does much of the...
Dexter Training Ground Park Cleanup – January 7, 2007
Photo by B. Sachs [box style=”red”]Changed to Rain Date![/alert] [alert type=”muted”]Where: Dexter Training Ground Park (meet near the playground) When: This Saturday, January 6th Sunday, January...
