→ The Providence Children’s Museum is set to open great new outdoor playspaces on Friday. Visit their blog to see photos and videos of the construction. Also more information from their press room, here.

→ Providence Art Festival, Saturday on Westminster Street, Downcity.

→ Providence Roller Derby, Saturday, Rhode Island Convention Center.

→ Revitalize Broad Street, Pawtucket is still seeking votes to get a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project

→ A Three-Pronged Approach to Solving Free Parking’s High Costs

• the reduction or removal of off-street parking requirements,
• pricing for street parking that is more accurate to the market,
• and the return of parking meter revenues to neighborhoods.