Providence developments

Things are looking good down there, I would love to visit.
 
Lost parking lots are wonderful, but I think Providence needs to start thinking about its streetscapes as much as its canals: the Fidelity building could hardly be more indifferent to its surrounds (or, at least, does very little to contribute to them). It screams "I am anywhere, I am everywhere".
 
Ron Newman said:
We used to have a regular contributor who posted about nothing but Providence. I miss him and wish he would return here.
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Meh, I moved to Boston from there and never looked back until now. But I'm back outside of Providence for the summer, so I guess I'll start up again! I might take the camera into the city tomorrow
 
Good. As a SouthCoast resident, I spend a lot of time in providence (I live 25 minutes from town). I also lived for 2 years on George St. so I'm very familiar with the town. I actually didn't even know we had a Prov. thread here. castevens, i think you'll find that the downcity skyline has changed drastically over the past few years, the G-Tech building (with a Ruth Chris Steakhouse), the new Westin residential tower, and the the new Waterplace towers really add some depth and scale. While OneTen was cancelled, there are plans to build a 22 story tower on the site.

I look forward to updates here.
 
I didn't go yesterday because it was overcast all day (I hear it was sunny in Boston though). I had to go to the Providence Place Mall today for Mother's Day shopping, but it was pouring the whole time I was there, so I left the camera in the car. I'll go again soon though.
 
I parked in the Providence Place Mall today and spent about an hour walking around the city and taking a few photos along the way.

The first thing I noticed after emerging from the mall was some new construction going on behind the Waterplace buildings:

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This is looking the other way from the construction.

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All four major buildings in the shot (Westin tower, blue GTECH building, PP Mall, and the Marriot) were built within the last few years. The city is really getting much larger, more urban, and better.

So then I turned the corner and was right underneath the two brand new (still being finished) Waterplace towers (Waterplace I and II)

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After crossing the river, I came across this sign. I wonder how it got there... I guess someone hit it?

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behind the Waterplace towers, there was another construction site. This building was fairly large and seems to be made entirely by wood (with some concrete on the very end only?)

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More Waterplace while heading to Kennedy Plaza

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A fountain in Kennedy Plaza with the City Hall in the background:

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The just-completed new Westin tower. I guess Arnold Swartzenegger's kid who's going to Brown has the top floor, or something?

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This is what's there so far in the construction site of the canceled tallest building in Providence, one ten providence. It will now be replaced by a much much smaller W hotel (22 stories)

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The county courthouse across the river

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In the foreground is the current I-195 bridge, and in the background is the new I-195 bridge. Westbound traffic coming from 95N can already use the new bridge.

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The city from the south

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and the reflections in the water:

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Now I'm walking up N Main street back toward the Mall

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I come across the first Baptist Church in America

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and a pretty house next to it...

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I thought this might be a movie prop too, it doesnt look like a normal police car:

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More pictures:

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The backside of that almost-all-wood building from before:

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The other side again, from the train station:

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And back to where I started!

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There!
 
Wow, what a cool little city. Those waterplace towers are gorgeous IMO (wish those were going up at FP!)

Thanks for the pics!
 
Providence really is beautiful...it is great to have a medium sized, good looking city like Providence right near Boston. I wish One Ten didn't get canceled though! That would have been a great tower for Providence.
 
Waterplace came out so well, those towers are gorgeous! Why cant we get something of that quality in the Seaport? Their heights are within what's allowed . . .
 
I love Providence. Since I'm home I may go take some photo's of my old stomping grounds (George St. on the East Side) and the surrounding areas (heck, maybe I'll head over to Atwell's Ave and shoot some of Federal Hill too) tomorrow if there are no objections. I do love the Waterplace Towers, and It's incredible what's been going on downcity in the past 5 years or so. The new Ruth Chris at the G-Tech Building will give Flemming's across the way a run for it's money too, but a little competition isn't bad.

Great photo's KZ, I've always loved that house next to the baptist church.
 
Does KZ take so many photos that you just assume that it was him that took them?!? hmph.
 
ehem.... my bad. I had just finished going through all of his photos of all of the other Boston developments when I posted that, so apparently, yes; I do just assume that it was him.

No, I knew it was you, just for some reason I typed, "KZ."

Allow me to correct myself: *THANK YOU, CASTEVENS FOR SHARING YOUR PHOTOS****
 
Yes, thanks for the nice shots Castevens, Providence looks like a great city, especially in the summer.
 
^Good pictures. I have to get back to one of those.
 
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