Zoning change brings surge of building activity to major streets in Providence

Mary MacDonald

01/24/2020

PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY: Pictured is the Urban Fellow Barber Shop, which moved from its location in Warwick to the Biltmore Garage building at 51 Washington St. in Providence. The move is representative of an influx of retail and service-oriented businesses occupying commercial property ground-floor spaces along major streets throughout the city following a change in zoning in 2014 to make streets more pedestrian-friendly. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Three years into a building boom, downtown Providence has expanded its active commercial spaces along major streets, attracting dozens of new and expanded businesses. The new spaces, created on major streets, including Westminster, Fountain and Washington, have turned former office buildings into a mix of uses. Typically, a row of commercial shops is topped with

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