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Greater City ProvidenceSmith-Mathewson Building (aka where the Downcity Diner used to be)
Downcity Diner Fire, May 2006 • Photo by Jef Nickerson Back in May 2006 a fire gutted the Second Universalist Church Building, best known at the time as the home of the Downcity Diner. Now, 3 years later we see...
Jef NickersonFire in the Narrow Building!
There was a fire in The Narrow Building on Washington Street this afternoon. Photos by Jef Nickerson I took these photos around 5:45pm and the fire seemed to be out. Mathewson, Washington, and Union Streets were shut...
Christmas in July
Well, August actually, but the good news here is; YEAR ROUND CRAFTLAND! Abby Saunders interviews Deb Dormody on the Live Downcity Blog and has all the details. Visit the Craftland Blog where I’m sure there will be...
Like: New sign behind Trinity Rep
Yes sir. I like that sign, very nice.
Are those lights up there, is it illuminated at night? Please.
WiFi Plaza?
I received a Facebook notification from Greater Kennedy Plaza today announcing upcoming events in the Plaza, at the bottom of the notification I saw this: Also, enjoy the free wi-fi anywhere in Kennedy Plaza all day...
Downtown Providence Living Tour
The Providence Foundation hosts a Downtown Living Tour next weekend, details: LIVE IT UP! Downtown Providence Living Tour Saturday, June 27th 12|5 PM Tour lofts, apartments and condos in downtown Providence, the heart...
Gourmet Heaven Opens!
Proprietor, Mr. Cho, welcomes us to his new store Gourmet Heaven opened today on Weybosset Street Downcity with many dignitaries, Downcity residents, press, and passersby in attendance. After Buff Chase said a few words...
Yay! Retail signage!
That’s the first of a number of banners being placed on the Peerless Building as retail signage for the tenants in the building. I love it. Nice big banners you can see from down the block. Yay!
Greater Kennedy Plaza season kick-off party June 4th
From Greater Kennedy Plaza: Hello friends! Please join us as we kick off another season of exciting events here in Greater Kennedy Plaza! We’ve got a great line-up of daily programming — and to celebrate...
Hanging Gardens
That photo, that’s all hanging flower baskets. The yellow jackets are out in force today hanging them around Downcity. Frank LaTorre reported to the Downtown Neighborhood Alliance earlier this month that the DID...
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...
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...
Downcity Design Review Committee – April 13, 2009
Notice of Regular Meeting • Monday, April 13, 2009 • 4:45pm Department of Planning and Development, 4th Floor Auditorium 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 Opening Session Call to Order Roll Call...
Art In Ruins: Then & Now
Photo by Jay Boersma from Art In Ruins J over at Art In Ruins has a great Then and Now slideshow up on his site. Some time in 2008 I stumbled across a website for Jay Boersma. Apparently, he was a RISD graduate student...
Like: Hampton Lights
I was Downcity last week and saw that the new Hampton Inn (which is not quite open yet) has some really nice lighting up the facade of the building.
I likes!
