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Advocates of maximizing public use for the India Point waterfront fear the state may be putting the former Shooters property off for sale, at a widly discounted price tomorrow morning: From David P. Riley: We need about 25 people to come to the State...
It has been a long and winding road in Rhode Island for Struever Brothers , the Baltimore-based developer, from the time when Bill Struever emerged as a potential white knight in the Eagle Square debacle about seven years ago. More recently, the company...
While walking around Providence's Capitol Center some months back, I was struck by the sharp bifurcation between the beauty of the city's old buildings clustered downtown and the prosiac qualities of the newer structures increasingly filling the...
UPDATE: Comment from Durkee . Steve Durkee e-mailed me a short time ago, saying he hadn't received my e-mail until recently due to an e-mail problem. Here's what he had to say in response to my question. I am aware of this item on the CPC agenda...
Anyone who spends a little time around the far end (heading toward Pawtucket) of North Main Street in Providence can't help being struck by the contrast between cool, small businesses, like the Sandwich Hut and Javaspeed Scooters , and the sense of...
Today marks the start of the City of Providence's charette for the future of the waterfront along Allens Avenue. Dan Barbarisi offers coverage here . For my previous report on the clashing visions for the area, click here . The Providence Working...
Speaking of economic development, and I'm bit late in getting to this, but Jack Templin of the Providence Geeks sees a lot of promise in the ongoing I-195 relocation project : For those interested in urban and economic development though, the much more...
Grow Smart RI does a lot of good work in helping to preserve the best of the state's distinctive character, so Scott Wolf and his crew want you to know about the group's May 2 Power of Place Summit, for which registration closes next Tuesday, April 29...
Jef Nickerson of Greater City: Providence reports that there will a Zoning Board of Review hearing, at 7:30 tomorrow night, on the controversial tower proposed for Federal Hill. Here are the some of Jef's thoughts on the project : I am writing on behalf...
Things are heating up for the future of the land being made available by the I-195 relocation, as we saw with the announcement this week of a related partnership between the state and the city . In related news, David P. Riley and some other advocates...
Proponents of maximizing public access to the waterfront around India Point Park in Providence are concerned about a City Hall meeting tonight (6 pm, council chambers) that could result in the rezoning of a key parcel in the area. David P. Riley writes...
Jen Cole , the estimable "tree lady" of Providence, continues her victory lap tomorrow in what doubles as the rescheduled holiday part for the local faction of Urban Planet , the urban planning discussion group: Join us for drinks (and maybe cake) and...
I agree with those who call the historic tax credit something well worth preserving. Meanwhile, legislative leaders are set to announce plans to bring "a major film production studio" to Rhode Island. From the State House: The news conference is scheduled...
Via BeloBlog : PAWTUCKET -- A New Hampshire developer said this morning his company will move forward with a $22-million project to build rental residences in a Pawtucket mill building, despite the slackening economy. Arthur W. Sullivan, of Brady Sullivan...
Dan Barbarisi has the news today that John Kelly, whose incipient Providence mayoral campaign was first reported by Matt, is being replaced as chair of the Providence Zoning Board of Review by three-time former gubernatorial candidate Myrth York. Kelly...
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