Tag: Cliff Wood
Is I-195 land a drain on downtown?
Some new projects on the former Interstate 195 land have heightened concerns about incentives that favor new development in certain areas of Providence at...
Mayoral primary victor Brett Smiley now focused on transition
PROVIDENCE – Less than 24 hours out from their hard-won primary victories, state and local candidates are gearing up for general election races.
However, not...
TO THE RESCUE? ‘Superman’ building project could key downtown recovery
The Industrial Trust Co. Building holds a towering place in Neil D. Steinberg’s memory.
He started his banking career there nearly half a century ago,...
EYES ON THE PRIZE: 2 key R.I. sectors could get $100M...
Ian Estaphan Owen launched a marine robotics company less than two years ago with the aim of helping combat the effects of climate change.
But...
Contested downtown multihub bus plan scrapped
PROVIDENCE - State officials have quietly scrapped a contested plan to split up the central downtown bus hub across three locations, appearing to move...
McKee: ‘Heavy’ negotiations ongoing for Superman building, proposal ‘has legs’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island officials said they are currently engaged in serious negotiations with the owner of the Industrial Trust Co. Building – Rhode...
Alternative downtown bus hub plan gains support amid continued delays in...
PROVIDENCE – More public input was the reason state transportation officials said in April that they were pumping the brakes on a contested plan...
R.I.’s resilient downtowns: Main Streets across the state scarred but ready...
In downtown Pawtucket, a bookstore reinvented itself by beefing up its online presence and ramping up services for fledgling authors looking to self-publish their...
Bathroom dispute highlights uncertainty about Kennedy Plaza’s future
The public bathrooms in Kennedy Plaza have become the latest touchstone over what should happen at the transit hub in downtown Providence.
Closed to the...
Providence Foundation voices concerns, asks for more time on city TSA...
PROVIDENCE – As the City Council prepares to take its second, and final, vote on more stringent requirements for developers whose projects receive city...
