Purchase tickets here. Join PPS at its 7th Winter Bash at 100 Westminster Street overlooking Burnside Park and Capital Center in Downtown Providence on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 8 p.m. to midnight The Bash brings together hundreds of people to celebrate our citywide preservation efforts. This years theme is Midnight in the Garden of […]
On Monday we’ll be meeting at the Fox Point Bathhouse to discuss the post-195 relocation street-pattern, especially the area around the Wickenden Street overpass which is in the process of being removed. RIDOT and the Planning Dept will be present, and the general public is welcome. That’s 455 Wickenden Street, February 1st, 6pm to 8pm
We probably disagree more frequently than we agree when it comes to economic development policy, but he’s right on here, from the Projo: I strongly believe that the public sector should encourage the continued expansion of our colleges and hospitals. The state and local governments benefit handsomely from the presence of colleges and hospitals in
A recent study shows that we’re tops in the country on federal spending dedicated to pedestrian and biker safety, and one of the safest metro areas for walkers and bikers Drivers around here are indeed out of their gourds, but we manage to do really well in all of the transit accident and injury stats.
There was a pretty comprehensive article in the NYTimes last week which I’d meant to post about, detailing the 195 relocation and some of the policy debates that have followed from it. It gives a welcome chunk of space to the conversation in Fox Point, and beyond, about what to do with the old Shooter’s
UPDATE: The DRC took a relatively strong stand last night, refusing for the time being to grant the demolition request, and demanding that the developer figure out how to save the facade and re-open the sidewalk. ORIGINAL 11/4: Jef gives us a heads-up that the project that’s left a 4-year-old cavity in the financial district,
From Sarah Zurier. (Fox Pt Bathhouse at right.) Party with the preservationists at the Preservation Celebration! Thursday, October 29, 5:30pm to 8:30pm at Hope Artiste Village, 1005 Main Street in Pawtucket. This statewide preservation party features the Rhody Awards — honoring people and projects that preserve RI’s historic places. This year’s winners include the rescue
We’ll send you over to GCPVD for the exciting news that the overnight parking permit signage is popping up on the west side of town. It’s an expansion of the pilot program that was instituted four years ago, by a group of us City Council folk. Hopefully the pace of expansion will quicken now, as
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Last week the city and state released the so-called Krieger Report, which offers detailed recommendations for the redevelopment of the land that will be opened up by the 195 relocation. GCPVD has it up, and a brief analysis, over here. It’s 169 pages long, and I’ve not yet had the chance to go through all
The Greater City: Providence blog has really pulled it together in recent months, with several posts a day, non clip-art photos — even real snaps from around town, and timely takes on local happenings that actually foster civil, civic discourse. They’re sure to give us a run for that lucrative “Best Blog” distinction that the
Gourmet Heaven opens, just as I move from downtown back to Fox Point. Great quote from the owner, whose other stores are in New Haven: “On my way up to Rhode Island, I got lost and ended up in Newport, which was really nice. But then I came to Providence, which was not so nice.
Update: I can’t get those links to work. The bill numbers a H5610 and H5543. You should be able to look them up over here. Two bills- Restoration of the historic tax credits, for projects with a lot of affordable housing. (I’m open to considering expansions, if it miraculously gets moving, but would certainly want
Community Works Rhode Island (formerly Elmwood Foundation and Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services) will host a public celebration to announce the completion of its recent merger. The event will introduce Carrie Marsh as the first Executive Director of new organization.
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Tini — the new restaurant from Al Forno owners George Germon and Johanne Killeen — is now open on Washington Street. I guess it’s been open for four weeks, but yesterday was the first I noticed it. Not too surprising, considering that the diminutive front makes it seems almost like a side room of Gracie’s.
It’s best when All Hallows’ falls on a Wednesday, because you end up with a full 10 days (two weekends) of spookiness. Friday might be the worst night for a Halloween — it can bleed a day forward, but festivities are firmly contained within the long weekend, with no room to breathe. But we’ve got