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The Rhode Island Nosedive
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The classic move performed by many residents of the small state. Its a small state with a lot of ocean, but there is plenty of room for reckless merging.
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Happy Primary Election Day!
Primary election day is finally here. Polls in Providence are open 7am to 9pm. Some communities the polls open later than 7am, all polls statewide are open until 9pm, if you are in line by 9pm, you will be allowed to...
Mark your calendars, 195 is Falling
Unfortunately, this event will not be happening. Check out the Pronk event happening at India Point Park that day. We don’t have any details on this yet, but it is sure to be a good time. Follow Wooly Fair on...
News & Notes
A Downtown Hub Is Missed, and a Replacement Is Stalled Two years have passed since the demolition of Filene’s Basement, where generations of Bostonians tussled over cut-rate designer clothes in a dingy but...
The Steel Yard celebrates the completion of their Brownfield cleanup
The Steel Yard invites community members to celebrate the completion of their multi-year environmental cleanup project on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 at noon. The celebration will be immediately followed by the Yard’s...
Photos from the Grove Street School Rally
This morning around 50 people rallied for Grove Street School on Federal Hill. Of course we’ve been reporting on this issue for years, but for the uninitiated the story goes like this: The Tarro family illegally...
Jef Nickerson
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge Design Competition Press Conference
The City and RIDOT today announced a design competition for the new Providence River Pedestrian Bridge which will replace the old Route 195.
The Dunk’s south plaza
I have bemoaned before that the south plaza* at The Dunk (the entrance facing the Hilton) was unfinished and sad. Thankfully, the last several weeks, work has been going on to finish the south plaza. There has been all...
Rally for Grove Street School (Sept. 11)
Channel 10 video from February 2007. Grove Street School Community Rally Saturday, September 11th – 10:00am Grove Street School, 95 Grove Street Come learn the history of this school and how you can help save this...
Pedestrian Bridge Design Competition
The Mayor is launching a design competition for the Providence River Pedestrian Bridge on Friday afternoon. The RFP RFQ will reportedly be up on the Planning Department’s website by Friday. I will be at the press...
Capital Center Commission, Panera to Providence Place
To be honest, I am not a fan of Panera Bread, but people seem to love it. So, good news everybody!, according to the Capital Center Commission meeting agenda, Panera is coming to Providence Place. Word is it will be...
News & Notes
President proposes new jobs, renewed infrastructure It doesn’t do anybody any good when so many hardworking Americans have been idled, yet so much of America needs rebuilding. That’s why I am announcing a...
Downcity Design Review Committee – September 13, 2010
Notice Of Regular Meeting • Monday, September 13, 2010 – 4:45 PM Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll...
