Monthly Archives: April 2023

Lessons from the Fane ouster

Posted on April 22, 2023 by David Brussat

The so-called Hope Point Tower threat is gone, done in by inflationary costs and a dodgy market. Lessons from this interlude abound, chiefly that neighborhood opposition to poorly conceived proposals works. Jason Fane’s proposal for a 550-foot tower in a … Continue reading →

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Providence lost, regained IV

Posted on April 16, 2023 by David Brussat

Editor’s note: This is the final segment of the epilogue of my book, Lost Providence, entitled “Providence Lost, Providence Regained.” Published in 2017, the book is a history of the design of the modern-day capital of Rhode Island, specifically of … Continue reading →

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Providence lost, regained, III

Posted on April 8, 2023 by David Brussat

Editor’s note: This is the third part of the epilogue of Lost Providence, titled “Providence Lost and Regained.” *** 5 a.m. I’m falling apart. My boyfriend is sleeping with a bronzed giantess. My mother is sleeping with a Portuguese. Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Providence lost, regained II

Posted on April 3, 2023 by David Brussat

Editor’s note: This is the second of several sections of the epilogue to Lost Providence, first published in 2017. Further sections are upcoming soon. *** The Rhode Island School of Design offered its services [a decade ago] to assist the … Continue reading →

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