In Part 1 of our 195 Street Grid posts, we looked at the Wickenden Street area and an alternate plan proposed by Ron Henderson of L+A Landscape Architecture. The design proposed by RIDOT was less than impressive, after...
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Jef Nickerson
Bike Sharing is coming to Boston
Boston.com reports that a bike sharing program is coming to Boston with plans of expanding to Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline. According to Inhabitat The new system will be very similar to infrastructure already in...
Matthew Coolidge
Foo starts now
Just in case you were unaware of it, the Fooiness has commenced and will be running into the night. Empire at Washington Street is where it’s at.
Greater City Providence
Street Painting Festival is moving
Photo by RunawayJim from Flickr The Providence Street Painting Festival is moving to Westminster Street this year. The festival will be held September 26th starting at 9am at the corner of Westminster and Union Streets...
City Plan Commission – August 18, 2009
As Matt noted, CPC next week is devoted to the Elmhurst and Mount Pleasant neighborhood plans: Notice of Regular Meeting • Tuesday, August 18, 2009 • 4:45 PM Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor...
RI lags behind neighbors on percentage of income devoted to gasoline
The Natural Resources Defense Council has released a report on Americans’ oil vulnerability. The report ranks states based on what residents spend as a percentage of their income on gasoline, Rhode Island ranks...
GC: Photos – Don Rogers
Don Rogers shares some of his photos of Waterplace and Downcity in our Flickr Group: Photo © Don Rogers from Flickr Photo © Don Rogers from Flickr Photo © Don Rogers from Flickr If you’d like your...
Elmhurst and Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Plan
Based on the Providence Tomorrow Charrettes that took place last year, the final draft of the Elmhurst and Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Plan is now available for review on the Planning Department’s website...
Stick a fork in it: Pawtucket Hampton Inn
The City of Pawtucket has the option to take back a valuable riverfront parcel.
Living Bridges
Photo from Atlas Obscura In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren’t built – they’re grown. In the southern Khasi and Jaintia hills of northeastern India...
Providence Roller Derby – August 16, 2009
The Rhode Island Riveters vs The Detroit Roller Girls! The Rhode Island Convention Center is the place to be on August 16th! The Rhode Island Riveters vs The Detroit Roller Girls. This is a double header with the Killah...
GC: Photos – National Night Out
closingatnever shared a couple photos from Tuesday’s National Night Out in our Flickr Group:
Photo © closingatnever from Flickr
Photo © closingatnever from Flickr
“The area commonly known as the Promenade Green Corridor”
Really? The city announced today that Connecticut based Alteris Renewables will be opening an office in Providence. The company’s finance department, a call center and regional staff will be located at 28 Wolcott...
T.F. Green Intermodal Facility, July Update
Photos and information from RIAC: An aerial view of the Intermodal Project A view of the airport from the Skywalk Construction at the Skybridge stair tower An aerial view of the CSO building Construction at the garage...
GC: Photos – Buildings straight on
SecondEmpire has been doing a lot of shots of buildings and facades in the city looking straight on, and the photos are really neat. He’s shared a few in our Flickr Group. Photo © SecondEmpire from Flickr...
