The end of walking, federal funds for bikes, and more in today’s News & Notes.
ProJo: Tax-break plan for proposed Providence hotel to get a hearing July 23
Though the Fogarty Building’s destruction has been contemplated many times over the last several years — Procaccianti took out a demolition permit in 2011 but didn’t use it — the Fogarty Building has had its defenders.
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission Meeting – June 15, 2015
A meeting of the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission will be held at Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, Rhode Island, on Monday, June 15, 2015, beginning at 5pm, for the following purposes
ProJo: R.I. Senate Majority Leader Ruggerio wants state control of taxes on former Rt. 195 land, tax-stabilization deal
Senate Majority Leader Dominick J. Ruggerio expects to submit legislation Thursday that would establish state control over the taxes to be paid on former Route 195 highway parcels in the capital city, creating a 20-year tax-stabilization agreement for private developers and removing the city’s control over what taxes would be paid.
PBN: Why is it so hard to build in Providence?
Development is not predictable, to the point of being difficult. Companies that have built projects in the city, or who want to, describe a market beset by financial obstacles, administrative hurdles and, as a result, a yearslong paucity of new construction – even as cranes have seemingly dominated the skyline in Boston.
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Land value tax in Bridgeport, pedestrian safety, and more in today’s News & Notes.
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Parking reforms, millennials in Kansas City, induced demand, and more in today’s News & Notes.
ProJo: Providence City Council OKs tax treaty revision for Capitol Cove development
ProJo reports that the City Council has approved a tax-stabilization agreement for the Capitol Cove building in Capital Center. The building will continue to house Johnson & Wales dormitories but the developer hopes to build a 169-unit apartment building next door.
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Family Dollar struggles, tax stabilizations, and more in today’s News & Notes.
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Grist: States promise to sell one new EV for every 24 people by 2025 They’re starting to step up. Eight states that represent, according to the New York Times, “a quarter of the national car market” just announced they’re going to work together on creating a better system for drivers of electric vehicles. They are, in descending order of population …
WPRI: Is it time for Providence to tax land rather than buildings?
The idea is to shift toward taxing the value of something whose supply won’t change due to tax rates – land – instead of the buildings and other improvements made there. The hope is that doing so would spur development, pushing those who own vacant land to do something with it. – WPRI
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Boston’s Boom, bikes & pedestrians, federal fund, and more in today’s News & Notes.
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A recent arrivals impressions of Providence, taxing parking lots, and more in today’s News & Notes.
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Wetlands as hurricane protection, two-tiered property taxes, and more in today’s News & Notes.
Letter to the campus from P.C.’s President regarding their PILOT agreement
This letter was sent to the Providence College campus by college president Rev. Brian J. Shanley regarding the college’s agreement with the City to acquire public streets in exchange for payments in lieu of taxes
If you could buy a city street, what would you do with it?
Photo (cc) Marcin Wichary After Brown University and then RISD made agreements with the City to acquire parts of public streets for private parking in exchange for increased payments in lieu of taxes; GoLocal Providence reports that the City will make an annoucement tomorrow that Providence College has now made a similar agreement. So all this begs the question, if …
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Roger Williams Park, Brown University, and more in today’s GC: Photos.
RIFuture.org: RI Should Lead, Not Follow, On Pot Legalization
Look around and you’ll notice the era of reefer madness is dying a slow death all over the country. Last week, Colorado and Washington became the first two states to to officially legalize it, as Peter Tosh might say.
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