Tag: Kennedy Plaza
Providence opens outdoor ice rink at Kennedy Plaza
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley alongside city officials and actors from Trinity Repertory Company’s “A Christmas Carol” opened the city’s downtown outdoor ice...
RIPTA is considering putting bus hub near Providence train station, again
A final recommendation for the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s new state-of-the-art transit facility will be ready as early as late November, the agency’s interim...
What’s happening with Parcel 35 and a new bus hub in...
Nearly eight months after the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission agreed to hold off trying to sell Parcel 35 so the R.I. Public Transit Authority...
Should RIPTA move its Providence bus hub away from Kennedy Plaza?
Debate persists over where Providence’s central bus hub should be located.
A City Council Ordinance Committee on Oct. 2nd unanimously approved an amendment to the...
City Council committee wants transit hub language removed from Providence Comprehensive...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Ordinance Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan removing language they argue indicates community support...
Five Questions With: David Salvatore
David Salvatore | Executive director, The Providence Foundation
1. What are your goals as executive director of The Providence Foundation, and why are you...
Providence ramping up for PVDFest’s downtown return
PROVIDENCE – After months of preparation, city officials, organizers and some local artists on Wednesday expressed their excitement for this year's PVDFest with Mayor...
RIPTA slates more public events to discuss transit hub proposal
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has scheduled more opportunities for the public to weigh in on a proposal to build a new...
RIPTA holds first public workshop on transit hub relocation
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority on Monday held its first "interactive" and “family-friendly’ public workshop at the Amica Mutual Pavilion on the...
Five Questions With: Nora Barré
Nora Barré | Executive director, Downtown Providence Parks Network
1. What is the Downtown Providence Parks Network’s role in the city, and what resources...