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Latest from the I-195 circus
Last week the I-195 commission publicly rejected the Spencer Providence proposal for Parcel’s 2 and 5 on the eastern half of the Route 195 corridor. Of three options presented more than a year ago, it was by far the most … Continue reading
Put Fane tower downtown
In 2005, Mayor Cicilline permitted a developer from Boston to demolish the dear old Providence National Bank (1929, addition 1950), near the Arcade downtown, before the developer had its financing sewn up. Even before the 2008 recession pulled the rug … Continue reading
Don’t copy Boston’s tech hub
Last week I attended a party on Tide Street in South Boston, part of the Hub’s Innovation District. The party was fun, but please let me convey my experience of the district’s urbanism as a warning to Providence, which seems … Continue reading
R.I.’s Amazon HQ2 bid
Ha ha ha ha ha! Just look at that! Above is what Rhode Island’s leadership imagines Amazon wants for its proposed second headquarters. And they may be right. Amazon may indeed have that sort of thing in mind. If so, … Continue reading
C’mon baby build our brand!
In 2015, seeking to demonstrate the depth of my naivete about politics in Rhode Island, I, in my role as citizen, wrote a letter to Governor Raimondo to suggest “a way to help improve the Rhode Island economy that is … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Development
Tagged Amazon, Amazon HQ2, GoLocalProv, Governor Raimondo, I-195 Corridor, Providence RI, Rhode Island
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No, not halfway to Houston
Yesterday’s post, “Prov’s halfway to Houston,” generated some blowback in my own mind, especially when, later in the day, I came across two reports that lifted my heart and my hopes about Providence and its future. Maybe “halfway” to Houston … Continue reading
Garage design in Providence
So the most shovel-ready modernist abomination in Providence is apparently about to begin construction. Maybe it’s not too late to redesign the garage so that it fits into its setting. It is right next to a neoclassical power plant being … Continue reading
SOS for lonely medical relic
It appears that the days are numbered for the sad, lonely final relic of the old Rhode Island Hospital. The Providence Journal’s Patrick Anderson reports in “Rhode Island Hospital plans to raze 115-year-old Southwest Pavilion, last remaining building from original … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Architecture History, Art and design, Development, Preservation, Providence, Urbanism and planning
Tagged Brent Runyon, Durkee Brown Viveiros & Werenfels, I-195 Corridor, I-195 Redevelopment District, Peter McNally, Providence Preservation Society, Rhode Island Hospital, Southwest Pavilion
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