The province of Ontario in Canada has introduced a new green vehicle license plate for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. The province describes the plate and the benefits associated with it: Ontarians have voted for...
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StreetFilms at COP15
Tens of thousands of people from nearly every nation on earth have descended on Copenhagen this month for the UN climate summit. As the delegates try to piece together a framework for reducing greenhouse gas emissions...
Seriously? (Official first sidewalk rant of 2009-2010 season)
I was walking over to Union Station Plaza the other night and heading there through the tunnel when I came upon this. A pile of snow right in the walkway. I mean, come on! Seriously!? And I don’t think it is even...
Jef Nickerson
This water tastes delicious!
Photo (cc) Cayusa A report by the Environmental Working Group ranks Providence’s municipal water as second best (of metropolitan areas over 250,000 people) in the country. EWG compiled information from water...
Providence Geeks (12/16)
Photo by Brian Jepson Wednesday, December 16th, 2009, 5:30 – 8:30pm AS220, 115 Empire Street, Providence, RI FREE (buy your own food and drink – it’s cheap) The last Providence Geek Dinner of the...
Metro Transit Study
Today, RIPTA released their long awaited Metropolitan Providence Transit Enhancement Study, which looks to improve transit within the Rhode Island urban core centered on Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Warwick...
1577 Westminster, for realz!
1577 Westminster Street, rendering Kite Architects The WBNA has been working hard for some time now to build their green building at 1577 Westminster Street. Delays have been caused largely as a result of putting...
Streetfilms: Bike Boulevards
Bike boulevards use various techniques to create low-traffic, low-speed streets where cyclists mix well with cars. Theyre very popular in Portland and Berkeley. Here in New York, they haven’t been part of the...
T.F. Green Intermodal Facility, December Update
From RIAC December Intermodal Update The Intermodal project is at 64% complete, on schedule and within budget. Project highlights to date include the completion of the curtain wall spanning the length of the skywalk...
City Plan Commission Meeting (12/15)
PROVIDENCE CITY PLAN COMMISSION NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009 – 4:45 PM Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Providence...
Metro Transit Study to be released Thursday
Photo (cc) Providence Public Library The ProJo has a very good comprehensive story on the Metro Transit Study which is to be officially released on Thursday. Really, it is a good story, the best, most balanced story on...
The Box Office construction time lapse video
A reader shared a link to this video in another thread. I thought it was so cool it deserved a thread of its own.
The Box Office
Providence Blogosphere Holiday Spectacular (12/16)
Providence Daily Dose, RIFuture, Kmareka, Not For Nothing, and Greater City: Providence are teaming up for a Providence Blogosphere Holiday Spectacular (aka a night of drinking) on Wednesday, December 16th. It will take...
35 Weybosset Facade: Options
Photo by Jef Nickerson Word is that the DRC will not be considering the 35 Weybosset Facade at this month’s meeting, the applicant, O’Connor Properties, has requested a postponement. The next time the DRC...
SNOW!
Atwells Avenue | Photo by Jef Nickerson
Federal Hill Christmas Tree | Photo Jef Nickerson
First snow! Yay!
Above is the Federal Hill Christmas Tree at Sutton and Atwells which will be lit tomorrow (Sunday) at 4pm.
Maddow, Rep. Defazio (D-OR) discuss infrastructure jobs
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rep. Defazio joins Rachel at about the 4:40 mark in the video above. Defazio points to stimulus spending on infrastructure is producing the most...
