Notice of Regular Meeting • Tuesday, September 15, 2009 • 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll...
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T to vote on RI rail link
Photo (cc) Jim Frazier from Flickr The Globe reports that the MBTA is set to vote on service to T.F. Green and Wickford Junction. The T will pay the operating expenses for the service which will make the South Station...
Jef Nickerson
T.F. Green Intermodal Facility, August Update
From RIAC: Intermodal Overview In August, Governor Donald L. Carcieri, Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, RI Department of Transportation Director Mike Lewis, RI Airport Corporation Director Kevin Dillon and local elected...
Downcity Design Review Committee – September 14, 2009
Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, September 14, 2009 • 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll Call...
Temporary Architecture
Rendering from Envelope Architecture + Design As we start to look towards redeveloping 19 acres of land in the center of our city, during the worst economic downturn in a generation, it is apparent that we need to start...
195 Street Grid Part 4: Route 195 surplus land redevelopment report
Image from RIDOT The state and city released their report today on the redevelopment of the land which will be freed up by the removal of Route 195. Download draft: RI I-195 Relocation Surplus Land: Redevelopment and...
GC: Photos – Thayer
A couple photos from Thayer Street submitted to our Flickr Group by Raastah: Photo © Raastah from Flickr Photo © Raastah from Flickr If you’d like your photos featured here, join our Flickr Group and...
Taqueriagate
OMG y’all! Did you hear about the dust up between AS220 and Taqueria Pacifica? No? You been under a rock or something? I first saw one of my friends post about it on Faceplace, then it showed up on Daily Dose and...
AIDS Walk returns to downtown – October 29, 2009
AIDS Project Rhode Island’s annual AIDS Walk is moving from Roger Williams Park to Downtown this year, to help boost the visibility of the event. The walk was also moved from June to October so that it takes place...
One Empire Plaza Improvements
This is a little project I heard was coming, then forgot about, then walked right into yesterday and remembered. This is the small park that sits basically half a story above Empire Street at the intersection with...
Graphic PSA about the dangers of texting while driving
Before you watch, I warned you it is graphic. I feel a little light headed after watching it. From the video’s YouTube page: The four-minute sequence involves British actors and creative talent — and is part...
Fall River and the amazing technicolor Braga Bridge
Photo (cc) pierre lascott from Flickr I had to drive to the Cape both of the last two weekends, and traveling over the Braga Bridge I had two thoughts, how many more decades is this eastbound lane restriction going to...
Redevelopment Agency may buy Providence Piers
Ian Donnis reports at WRNI today that the Providence Redevelopment Agency is considering buying Patrick Conley’s Providence Piers property on Allens Avenue. Ian quotes the PRA’s July 16th meeting minutes: Mr...
LaSalle Square redesign
The city Department of Planning and Development has been working for some time on a Downtown Circulation Plan. Signs of the plan are visible already on city streets, Washington Street was made two-way, and the lights at...
RIPTA Ferry, FINALLY!
Barring some other crazy unforeseen circumstance, RIPTA’s Newport-Providence “water taxi” service is a go for tomorrow. The service will feature 5 roundtrips per day between Providence Piers (180...
GC: Photos
Here’s a random collection of recent photos submitted to our Flickr Group: Waterfire © pupdadco from Flickr Harris Avenue Fruit & Produce Warehouse in 1996 © e_pics from Flickr Downcity skyline...
