Streetfilms: NYC DOT explains Bike Lanes in the Big Apple
Streetfilms takes a look at the different bike lane types in New York City.
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Henderson Bridge bike lane
Photo (cc) K_Gradinger Bike Providence reports that a Bike Lane will be appearing on the Henderson Bridge as soon as next Wednesday. Bike lane signs are up and a query from Bike Providence to RIDOT found that striping...
Jef Nickerson
Brown Daily Herald: “Town/Brown”
View Jewelry District sites in a larger map Key: Green = Brown-owned buildings, Red = Lots Brown is pursuing, Blue = Lots Johnson and Wales University is pursuing. The Brown Daily Herald has launched a five part series...
New Dean Street access to Route 95
Photo by Jef Nickerson On Monday, RIDOT will open new access from Dean Street northbound to 6/10 Connector inbound which provides direct access to Route 95 north and south. Photo by Jef Nickerson RIDOT will open the new...
GC: Photos – Camera Obscura
Flickr member e_pics shares some camera obscura photos from the recent RISD by Design Weekend.
From 2008:
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A note about 175 Broad Street
View Larger Map For the past several (at least) months a Land Development Project at 175 Broad Street has been on the agenda for the City Plan Commission. 2. Case No. 09-002MA – 175 Broad Street (Public...
More from Cities x Design
Cities x Design continues their discussion with Charlie Cannon:
And Andy Cutler and Lynn Mc Cormack discuss the creative economy:
RIDOT closing Allens Ave. for track work
View Larger Map A portion of Allens Avenue south of Thurbers Avenue will be closing this Friday (Oct. 23) evening through next Tuesday (Oct. 27) for work at the railroad crossing near the Port of Providence. See the...
PHOTOS: Downcity Fusion Fest
Shop Downcity shares some photos of last weekend’s Fusion Fest with us:
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Cities x Design on the Renaissance
Charlie Cannon talks with Cities x Design about the renaissance of Providence and how the city strives to balance economic growth with social and cultural priorities.
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Brown University Alpert Medical School
Rendering from Brown University by Ellenzweig Associates The Corporation of Brown University met on Saturday and approved plans for the renovations of 222 Richmond Street in the Jewelry District turning the building...
Everybody wants a train station
New Jersey River LINE train at Camden | Image (cc) Wikipedia Recent stories in the Pawtucket Times and Cranston Herald indicate that support is building in Rhode Island for public transportation (at least the kind that...
The Globe rides the T
The Boston Globe takes a look at the MBTA and it’s myriad array of service modes from bus to trolley to commuter rail to boat and more, and concludes that in part, this complexity contributes to high costs. As...
Drivers are rude and pedestrians are idiots
Rude drivers in New York:
Idiot pedestrians in San Francisco:
It all looks a lot like Providence to me.
We’re #12!
Photo (cc) Practise The twelfth highest rate of single occupancy automobile commuters, doh! According to a new Census Report more than 80% of Rhode Island workers commuted to work in single occupant vehicles (in 2007...
Hand From Above
Giant hand grabs pedestrians off British Streets. Hand From Above encourages us to question our normal routine when we often find ourselves rushing from one destination to another. Inspired by Land of the Giants and...
