Downcity Design Review Committee (03/08)

March 1, 2010
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Before we get into the agenda, let’s talk about what is missing from the agenda, namely 35 Weybosset Street.
You may remember that back in November the DRC was asked to consider allowing the demolition of the facade at 35 Weybosset Street. I was not happy about it. The DRC sent the property owner packing telling [...]

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The Uncaucus Updates

March 1, 2010
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Go Mobile – Uncaucus.org works on your mobile phone
One of the things we’re dedicated to at the Uncaucus is making sure technology makes it easier for you to participate, rather than harder. Today we launched a mobile phone version of the Uncaucus.org site, that will display properly in any phone with a web browser, no [...]

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I kinda like potholes

March 1, 2010
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Photo by Jef Nickerson
Sure, I don’t own a car, so my opinion might not mean much. But with every road in the city looking much like the surface of the Moon, traffic is moving a lot slower. The potholes are a kind of traffic calming device. I can step off the curb onto Dean Street [...]

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March Madness WaterFire

March 1, 2010
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Love this:

Cool poster for WaterFire’s special lighting during the NCAA March Madness.
WaterFire’s special lighting will be in the Waterplace Basin on Friday, March 19th.
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Site Tour: The Box Office

February 27, 2010
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Yesterday I got to take a tour of The Box Office on Harris Avenue. Here are the photos:

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GC: Photos “provbenson2009″

February 26, 2010
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Flickr member provbenson2009 has been sharing some great HDR photos in our Flickr Group, here’s a selection:

Photo © provbenson2009

Photo © provbenson2009

Photo © provbenson2009
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2nd Annual Sen. Claiborne Pell Lecture featuring musician David Byrne (03/09)

February 25, 2010
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David Byrne photo (cc) vonlohmann
PRESS RELEASE
February 24, 2010
MAYOR CICILLINE ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL SENATOR CLAIBORNE PELL LECTURE
Lecture honoring the late Senator to focus on “Cities, Bicycles and the Future of Getting Around”
PROVIDENCE – Mayor David N. Cicilline will host the second annual Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities on Tuesday, March 9 at 7pm [...]

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Fast Company: Transit Oriented Development in Portland

February 23, 2010
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Fast Company
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Community Works Rhode Island Open House (02/25)

February 23, 2010
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COMMUNITY WORKS RHODE ISLAND RENOVATES SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS IN ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO STABILIZE THE ELMWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD.
Community Works Rhode Island has completed the renovation of a significant historic residence on Parkis Avenue, for affordable and energy efficient rental units.
February 23, 2010, Providence, RI – Community Works Rhode Island (CWRI) will celebrate the completion of its newest [...]

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Sometimes, you need a map

February 22, 2010
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Map by Jef Nickerson
Update 02/25: RIPTA has seen this post and read the comments. They are working on a map/better info system for the bottom of the bus tunnel.
The other night I was standing at the bottom of the bus tunnel waiting for a bus to take me up to Wayland Square. Problem is, though [...]

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Registration open for spring/summer courses at the Steel Yard

February 22, 2010
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Registration is now open for the Steel Yard’s Spring/Summer Course Season!
We cannot wait for our studio to start humming with creative activity this season–it’s time to get our torches, forges, and kilns fired up!
Check out our courses page for the full lineup of offerings in Welding, Ceramics, Blacksmithing, Jewelry, and Glass. In addition to [...]

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Liberty Elm Food Network viewing party (02/22)

February 21, 2010
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Photo (cc) Sarah Parrott
Owners, friends and fans of the Liberty Elm Diner are gathering tomorrow night to watch the Liberty Elm episode of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on the Food Network, and the public is invited. Host Guy Fieri had just dropped in for the taping last summer (where he signed the wall) when the [...]

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GC:Photos

February 21, 2010
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The photos keep coming into our Flickr Group. Still catching up on posting as new ones come in, here’s some that were submitted a while ago:

Roger Williams Park Carousel photo © Elisa Hebert

Photo © SecondEmpire

Photo © BlueisCoool

Photo © BlueisCoool
If you’d like your photos featured here, join our Flickr Group and submit them.
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Fox Point Hurricane Barrier

February 19, 2010
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Ealier today, the city officially turned control of the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier over to the Army Corp of Engineers.
The transfer from city to federal control will save the city approximately half a million dollars a year in operating expenses. The Army Corp will also be spend $4 million on needed repairs, money that the [...]

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Save Chestnut Falls!

February 18, 2010
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Old Route 195 overpass at Chestnut Street this afternoon:

Just kidding, tear the sucker down!
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