Category Archives: I-195 Redevelopment District

How not to “rebrand” R.I.

Posted on September 21, 2015 by David Brussat

Rooting around online in search of a website for the Metamorphosis dance troupe I saw in Pawtucket on Saturday afternoon, I came across what seems to me a perfect example of how not to “brand” Rhode Island. The pitch is … Continue reading →

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Pawsox stadium talks dead?

Posted on September 19, 2015 by David Brussat

News flash! State Rep. Aaron Regunberg has sent out an email blast announcing that negotiations between the state and the owners of the PawSox have ended without a deal and that the Providence waterfront ballpark idea is dead. I have … Continue reading →

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High tech on I-195 corridor

Posted on September 18, 2015 by David Brussat

“Display could light former 195 land” Find the typo in the headline above. … Give up? The letter b in “blight” was accidentally dropped. The headline should have read “Display could blight former 195 land.” Seriously, the headline, which appeared … Continue reading →

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Tidbits of stadium news

Posted on September 14, 2015 by David Brussat

The job of negotiating a deal between Rhode Island and the owners of the Pawtucket Red Sox on a stadium in Providence grows harder day by day, it seems. Recent news that talks with Brown University over selling its land … Continue reading →

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