Metropolis Magazine profiles three French designers who propose installing wind turbines on existing transmission towers. Delon, who is 31 and an architect, is the recipient of Metropolis’s 2009 Next Generation prize...
Category - Waterfront
Jef NickersonReplacement for the Russian Sub?
Reading Jef’s post below about the U.S.S. Saratoga reminded me of a piece that I had (somewhat) recently read in the Wall Street Journal and had been meaning to post about. The Navy has apparently been looking to...
David RochaBring the Carrier Museum to Providence
ProJo reports today that the Quonset Development Corporation will not hold a berth at Quonset Point for the U.S.S. Saratoga Museum which would include the U.S.S. Saratoga aircraft carrier. QDC issued a statement...
Russian Sub to be scrapped
Photo from Russian Sub Museum website.
The Russian Sub Juliett-484, which
Greater City Providence Comments on proposed rezoning in the Waterfront District
Aerial 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...
You can’t get there from here
Bad news, RIPTA’s Providence/Newport fast ferry service will end October 16, 2008, for good. RIPTA reports in their January 31st Destinations eNewsletter that the service will end do to the expiration of federal...
TONIGHT: Waterfront Symposium at Save The Bay HQ
Providence River from New Providence River Bridge. Tonight at Save The Bay’s headquarters a group of RISD students will present their findings on recent research of waterfront cities. From The Providence Journal:...
