Tag: Brent Runyon
I-195 Commission hears 4 proposals for ‘parcel 1A’
PROVIDENCE – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission on Wednesday heard four proposals for “parcel 1A,” the property directly adjacent to the Providence River that is now used as...
Brown named Providence Preservation Society’s new executive director
PROVIDENCE – The former associate director of Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity will now lead the Providence Preservation Society.
The historic preservation...
Five Questions With: Brent Runyon
Now that you’ve stepped down, what accomplishments are you most proud of in the decade you led the preservation society?
It’s been a long...
BankRI grants a combined $93,000 to 28 nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island has awarded $93,000 in grants to 28 local nonprofits to support programs that focus on education, human services and the...
Questions linger as Fane tower project inches forward
PROVIDENCE – Six years after it was first introduced and amid continuous opposition, the Fane tower project is still inching forward, with the latest...
Five Questions With: Brent Runyon
The Providence Preservation Society since 1956 has served as a watchdog for development projects that would demolish or otherwise degrade the city’s most historically...
Lawmakers bend rules for Hope Point
Even as the House reduced Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s request for incentives to replenish her economic programs, most notably the real estate development program...
National preservationists: Superman Building among most endangered
PROVIDENCE – The Industrial Trust Co. Building has been placed on the 2019 list of America’s Most Endangered Historic Places list by the National...
Five Questions With: Brent Runyon
The Providence Preservation Society has chosen the Paterson Park neighborhood, part of the Blackstone Park Historic District, as the location for its 39th Festival...
Who’s on the Board?
Mission: Providence Preservation Society’s goal is to improve the city by advocating for historic preservation and the enhancement of its unique character through thoughtful...
