Tag Archives: WPRI

The fate of the Fane tower

Posted on October 2, 2019 by David Brussat

Last Wednesday, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission approved the design of the proposed Fane tower in the city’s Jewelry District. The press duly noted the project’s latest step forward, but in fact hope is quite dim for the queer-looking 46-story … Continue reading →

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R.I. “Cooler & Warmer,” eh?

Posted on March 29, 2016 by David Brussat

The Ocean State’s new slogan, just announced today, is “Rhode Island: Cooler & Warmer.” What does it mean? Is it about our temperature? Our climate? Is it about the waters of our Narragansett Bay? Is it about how our economy … Continue reading →

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