World War II Memorial Competition rendering. Architect, Friedrich St. Florian. Rending by and from Studio AMD Ugh. Another Wednesday event when I have class. Watch, after May 27th nothing cool will ever happen again on...
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Jef Nickerson
GC: Photos
During the site rebuild I removed the Flickr sideshow in the sidebar. I’ve got to get that back up because we’ve been getting some great submissions to our pool. Here’s a few: Photo © pvdEric from...
Discover Sailing
Sailing at CBC | Image from CBC website This Saturday 5/9 from 1-4pm, the Providence Community Boating Center is having their annual open house. Community Boating Center invites sailors and non-sailors to help kick off...
Matthew Coolidge
DC – pedestrians
I spent the weekend in Washington, DC. I have many photos and things to share, but this photo was the most exciting thing about DC for me (yes, I’ve stated it before, I’m a big geek). That’s a 63...
TONIGHT: A Conversation with Daniel Libeskind
Photo by Erik Charlton from Flickr I totally forgot about this until I was catching up with the Daily Dose (mostly I forgot because I have class tonight and can’t go. Stupid class). The Second J. Carter Brown...
More on Capitol Cove
Recently we speculated about the rumor running around town that Johnson & Wales had bought the (not yet complete) Capitol Cove condominiums on Canal Street in Capital Center. Today we have a copy of Johnson &...
Downcity Design Review Committee – May 11, 2009
Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, May 11, 2009 • 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll Call...
Greater City Providence
Oh T.F. Green, How I Miss Thee…
Photo from the RI Secretary of State’s website I just returned from a brief trip this past weekend and noticed with a bit of sadness that this was the fourth straight flight I’ve taken from Boston’s...
Bret Ancowitz
Washington Bridge Bike Path Open… For Now
According to the RI DOT’s blog, the bike path on the Washington Bridge is now open. The bike path on the bridge is in its original configuration, and cyclists and pedestrians should exercise caution on the path as...
Federal Hill/West End/Reservoir Providence Tomorrow Charrettes – May 4-7, 2009
Mayor & City Council Host Providence Tomorrow Neighborhood Charrette Weeklong workshops exploring West End, Federal Hill and Reservoir issues to begin Monday, May 4th at Federal Hill House Mayor David N. Cicilline...
Kennedy Plaza Placemaking Workshop – May 2, 2009
From Live Downcity: Urban Minded People- This Saturday Fred Kent, from Project for Public Spaces, is graciously holding a placemaking workshop for the attendees of the National Garden Club convention being held this...
Art Scene Lately: Saturday Arts Swoop
Last Saturday I continued my art gets me out the door theme, hitting up art events in Pawtucket, the East Side, and Federal Hill. I write about this not because my Saturday was remarkable, but rather because it...
Margie Butler
GC: Photos – Market House
Photo © SecondEmpire from Flickr Flickr member SecondEmpire submitted some photos to our Flickr Group including the one above of RISD’s Market House. If you’d like your photos featured here, join our...
Vote Providence
Everyone loves a popularity contest, right? Well regardless, you can vote for Providence in Travel + Leisure’s America’s Favorite Cities Poll.
Don’t let Houston beat us.
South County rail moves forward
Rendering of Wickford Junction parking garage from Wickford Junction The Providence Business News reports that the town of North Kingstown has amended zoning to allow for the construction of a 1,077 car parking garage...
Kansas City Light Rail Video
This video illustrates nicely the connections between transit and land-use. The portion that shows the redeveloped “excess surface parking” immediately brought to mind Providence’s own, Parking Lot...
