Photo (cc) Daniel Case RIDOT is getting $1.2 million from the stimulus to study a third track at Kingston Station. The third track would provide a siding, allowing MBTA commuter rail trains to serve the station while...
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Jef Nickerson
Sign of progress
Photo by Jef Nickerson This sign went up yesterday at the parking lot under Route 195 at Chestnut Street. Kicking the parked cars out is a sign of the highway coming down soon (Yay!). Not sure if the other overpasses...
Lt. Governor rides the bus
On her Facebook page this morning, Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts lets us know she’s riding the bus. Nice to see transit has an advocate on Smith Hill. Keep riding Elizabeth and work to strengthen our transit...
Greater City Providence
Rumor: “The Hub” to the Arcade?
Photo by Jef Nickerson We don’t often deal in rumors around here, but this one is too good to let pass. A member of UrbanPlanet UrbanPlanet posted that they had heard that representatives from The Hub were coming...
Providence Children’s Film Festival (02/12-02/15)
The Providence Children’s Film Festival was founded in 2009 to bring high quality, independent and international children’s films, animation, and documentaries to Rhode Island, and to present them as shared...
T.F. Green Intermodal Facility, January Update
From RIAC The Intermodal Project is now approximately 65% and on target for a Fall 2010 opening. Escalator installation at the TEI Terminal End Improvements (TEI) Escalators were dropped through the roof of the building...
Iway local street design follow-up meeting (02/01)
Monday, February 1, RIDOT and the City Department of Planning & Development will be hosting a follow-up meeting on the design of the post Route 195 relocation street grid. This meeting is a follow-up on feedback...
Pedestrian bridges of the world
As we are discussing the future Providence River Pedestrian Bridge, I thought it may be helpful to look at some existing pedestrian bridges aroung the world. Through the magic of Flikr, here are some: Bob Kerrey...
GC: Photos – Catching Up
There’s been a number of great photos shared in our Flickr Group lately, here are a few: Photo © gunthn Photo © closingatnever Photo © BlueisCoool Photo © BlueisCoool If you’d like your...
P-Bruins practice at Skating Center tomorrow
Photo from Greater Kennedy Plaza Saturday, January 23rd, 10am-12pm The public will have an opportunity to watch the P-Bruins take to the ice in a real practice session. Following the practice, several Bruins will remain...
Providence River Pedestrian Bridge
Here’s a quick look at some of the options being looked at now for the proposed Providence River Pedestrian Bridge which will be built at the area where Route 195 currently crosses the river. Thoughts? Click image...
OMG! I want to go to the Children’s Museum!
Check this out. I was reading the city’s Art, Culture, + Tourism Newsletter and saw this little image of the Children’s Museum (sorry it is so small). They’ve got a big model of the Iway Bridge in...
GC: Photos – 35 Weybosset Facade
“Ani Od Chai” submitted the following photos of the 35 Weybosset facade to our Flickr Group: All photos (cc) Ani Od Chai. Read more about 35 Weybosset here and here. If you’d like your photos featured...
PPS Annual Meeting and Preservation Lecture (01/21)
Providence Preservation Society Annual Meeting and Preservation Lecture featuring William Morgan, Architectural Historian and Author The 52nd Annual Meeting will be held this Thursday, January 21, at the Beneficent...
GC: Photos 195
A couple more photos submitted to us from up on the old Route 195:
Word is, Providence Police are cracking down on people up on the highway.
I want an ORCA Card
Photo (cc) Oran Viriyincy What the hell is an ORCA Card you ask? Only a wicked awesome tranist fare Smart Card. The ORCA (One Regional Card for All) is the Seattle area’s version of Smart Card transit fare...
