The City Council is proposing to codify the duration of snow parking bans. Why?
Category - Parking
Jef NickersonProvidence in the running for Streetsblog’s ‘Parking Madness’ title
Streetsblog is running their annual Parking Madness brackets. Parking Madness’ dubious award is the worst urban parking crater. Providence’s Hospital District is up against the Vancouver suburb of Surrey.
ProJo: Cowesett Hills developer seeks parking waiver for Warwick expansion plan
Cowesett Hills Apartments, image from Google Maps The plan by Picerne Real Estate Group’s Cowesett Hills Apartment LLC calls for two new buildings in the northwest corner of the 67-acre property. Each of the new...
The impacts of where we park
Sometimes cars even have to stop to give way to a car going the other way, helping slow traffic on an otherwise quiet residential street with many children and pets. There’s even a name for this kind of street, a “give...
Seth ZerenRendering of the Proposed Garrahy Courthouse Parking Garage
Rendering of the The seven-story 1,250-space parking garage proposed for the parking lot behind the Garrahy Courthouse along Richmond Street. Image from the Jewelry District Association.
City announces free parking for local shopping for the holiday season, #ThinkPVD
Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined local businesses representatives and community members to relaunch Providence’s #ThinkPVD campaign encouraging residents and visitors to “think, shop, and buy locally” in the City this...
Greater City ProvidenceCapital Center Commission Meeting – November 9, 2016
Capital Center Commission reviews the State Parking Study at their November 9th meeting.
Rhode Island Assembly, Speeds Approval for Parking Garage, No Money for Commuter Rail Station
In wee-hours of Saturday morning, the Rhode Island General Assembly passed a bill to speed the construction of a parking garage in Providence, but failed to provide funding for a proposed commuter rail station in...
City Plan Commission Meeting – January 19, 2016
Brown & CCRI seek expanded parking, multi-family building on Federal Hill, more at Jan. 19 CPC meeting.
Providence shop local campaign and free holiday parking
Mayor Jorge Elorza today joined local businesses owners and representatives from the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce to kick-off the #ThinkPVD campaign encouraging residents and visitors to “think, shop and buy...
“Eddy Street is so vibrant,” no one will say, ever.
Rendering of proposed parking garage wall along Eddy Street at South Street Landing.
ProJo: URI rescinds parking fee after graduate assistants launch protest
Big thinkers don't pave farm land for free parking.
Old Public Safety Building Memorial Parking Lot™ seeks 2-year extension
The owners of the Old Public Safety Building Memorial Parking Lot™ are seeking a 2-year extension of the non-compliant use at Tuesday’s Zoning Board of Review meeting.
Because Pawtucket doesn’t have enough parking
Two old buildings that are part of the Downtown Pawtucket Historic District will be leveled to make way for parking.
I propose 1-3 years in prison for parking on the sidewalk
When one parks one's vehicle on the sidewalk forcing pedestrians into the street to avoid the vehicle, one has endangered the lives of everyone using that sidewalk, there should be consequences.
Capital Center Commission Design Review Committee Meeting – January 20, 2015
My understanding is that the State is still insisting they are not beholden to the Capital Center Commission and can do whatever-the-fuck they want (State of Rhode Island to Providence: "Drop dead") and this meeting is...
State House Parking Lot – Posted without commentary
Because really, what am I supposed to say. Everyone else should feel free to post their own commentary though
2014 Providence free holiday parking program starts Black Friday
To accommodate holiday shoppers and support local businesses during the busy holiday sales season, Mayor Taveras announced today that there will be two hours of free parking in designated commercial districts throughout...
