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GC: Photos – Andys Candys
Flickr member Andys Candys shared some photos in our Flickr Group. Here’s a selection of his pics: Photo © Andys Candys Photo © Andys Candys Photo © Andys Candys Photo © Andys Candys Photo...
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Black Friday
Shop Local Shop Downcity is running down all the sales happening in the Westminster Street area today on their Facebook page. Check it out or just head Downcity. And don’t forget to pick-up your Downcity Bingo...
Apparently everyone\’s grandmothers live north of Providence
Route 95 at Atwells Avenue, 1:45pm.
Parkinglotification
[box style=”red”]See 11/29 update at the bottom of this post.[/alert] The crews that were using the lot where New Japan, Cuban Revolution, et. al. once stood and as a staging area to work on the AS220...
Full disclosure regarding Transition Providence
Today the Transition Team for Mayor-Elect Taveras issued a press release announcing seven committees devoted to determining how to put Mr. Taveras’ campaign promises into action. If you read the release closely...
CBC Wine Tasting 12/2
On Thursday, December 2 at 7:30pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is hosting one of its 2010 wine tasting events at the boat house. This months varietal: Cava If you’ve never been to a CBC tasting event...
Matthew Coolidge
Seattle stole my snow!
Seattle doesn’t get very much snow, but they had an early winter storm hit them this week. Drivers on John Street in the Capital Hill section of town were none to happy about it. Skip to the 2:43 mark to see a...
Peter Brassard: RIPTA presents its Vision for the Future of Transit in Rhode Island
Greater City: Providence reader Peter Brassard attended RIPTA’s 5-year plan community meeting yesterday. Here are is what he learned. The Coalition for Transportation Choices (CTC) and the Transit 2020 Action...
Peter Brassard
Dean & Atwells, will we ever get crosswalks?
On the way home this evening I was greeted by sidewalks finally being finished, almost 14 months after they were removed at Atwells Avenue and Dean Street. Yay, I guess. Would have been nice for them to be finished 3...
Free holiday parking starts Nov. 26
City of Providence Press Release: Shoppers offered two hours of free parking to make it easier for people to Buy Providence this holiday season PROVIDENCE – Holiday shoppers will be able to park two hours for free...
For realz this time. Commuter rail to T.F. Green Dec. 6
Photo (cc) Mr. Ducke It is not a trick, RIDOT issued a press release and everything. Commuter Rail service to T.F. Green starts on December 6th. Trains will depart from T.F. Green, inbound to Providence/South Station...
GC: Photos
More photos submitted by our readers to our Flickr Group. Last month’s Iron Pour at the Steel Yard. Photo © TheWoolverine Also from the Iron Pour. Photo © Don Rogers. Photo © Don Rogers. Photo...
Meet Zozo
Streetfilms has launched a new website aimed at teaching kids about car-free transportation. Meet Zozo: Today we are happy to announce that Zozo, our purple, livable streets mascot finally has his own website! Just go...
News & Notes
Start-Ups Are Drawn to Pulse of Downtown [The Wall Street Journal] “We used to be located in the Redwood Shores area, but I didn’t like it because it was too remote,” says Bill Demas, chief executive...
…It says it does, but it really doesn’t
Photo (cc) Eric Kilby So, I’ve been hearing from all around town that MBTA service to T.F. Green starts on Monday. There is even a schedule [.pdf] posted on the MBTA website. So I posted about it. Then PBN posted...
