Tag: Sharon Steele
I-195 panel OKs plans for Parcels 14, 15, selects Shawmut as...
PROVIDENCE – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission made progress on two projects overlooking the Providence River Wednesday.
The panel voted to grant concept plan approval...
Stores divided on pot shop zoning
A proposal to allow retail cannabis shops to open in more parts of Providence has business owners split over whether they’d welcome those businesses...
Updated plans for Parcels 14, 15 unveiled to I-195 commission
PROVIDENCE – A year after CV Properties LLC was to develop Parcels 14 and 15 in the I-195 district, the developer unveiled its new...
Extended hours for Providence parking meters draw mixed reaction
Providence is extending the hours its parking meters are operational to 9 p.m. throughout the city, and business leaders predict uneven effects on commerce...
Wickenden St. project raises a question of character
Does a single building have the power to alter the nature of a neighborhood?
Opponents of a proposed 75-unit apartment building on Wickenden Street in...
With Fane Tower out, leaders mull over what should go on...
After years under contract with an out-of-state developer, Parcel 42 on the former Interstate 195 land in Providence is finally up for grabs again....
$27M grant could finish Providence’s bike lane network, but Smiley noncommittal
PROVIDENCE – A new, $27 million federal grant could hypothetically cover the cost to finish former Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s ambitious “urban trail” network.
But...
Brown’s land of opportunity: University’s expansion is welcomed but is school...
Olin Thompson’s Jewelry District walking tour begins at the corner of Richmond and Ship streets in Providence, on a plaza covered in stepped, wooden...
195 district commission is shifting its development focus
The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission turns 12 years old this year, and its leaders agree: it’s time for a change of direction.
After contributing to...
LEGACY RACE: Will Providence’s next mayor keep their predecessor’s big ideas...
Term-limited Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza doesn’t let criticism stop him. That’s been especially true in the past year, as he’s raced not toward...