195 Providence Innovation & Design District

[BBascule]

Commentary in The Boston Globe about the need to change Providence's planning and zoning code in order to keep the financial district viable.

 

[Tom Nevers]

Parcel 6 is coming along.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

The Trader Joe's on Parcel 6 opens this Thursday, November 3rd.

Trader Joe’s in Providence to open Nov. 3

The location at 425 South Main St. is slated to open next week.

www.wpri.com

 

[nicanbot]

Parcel 9: lots of brink in new renderings: https://www.195district.com/_files/...2-11-09_Level 1 Concept Design FINAL-sm-R.pdf

 

[Tom Nevers]

I preferred the glass and steel aesthetic on display in post 49 to what is shown in the latest renderings. Even so, the glazed white brick will look good and I’m glad they pushed back on suggestions that the arcade be removed.

 

[New England Born & Raised]

Lighting slated for Providence riverwalk and pedestrian bridge

PROVIDENCE – The I-195 Redevelopment District Commission has approved spending $235,000 for new lighting along a portion of the riverwalk and the Providence River pedestrian bridge. The funding is in addition to $500,000 the commission had already approved for infrastructure improvements to the...

pbn.com

This is good news. The park on the west end of the bridge finally recently removed all the fencing which had prevented access along the river to Crawford Street. It looks like the river walk will eventually extend south from the pedestrian bridge along the west bank to Point Street to the existing but currently closed off path in front of the converted South Street Power Plant and new River House residences. This would then result in a linear park and walk on both banks of the river from Crawford Street to Point Street. It would be even better if both sides ultimately connected to India Point Park on the east and Collier Park on the west.



The west bank just north of the Point Street Bridge:

 

[New England Born & Raised]

The 195 District Commission is going to shift its focus from housing developments more toward attracting businesses and employment. I would like to see this find success but have doubts as I think we would have already seen more businesses had there been an actual real demand for it. I believe the market has and will continue to dictate what gets built.

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 the development of several projects – many of which are residential – the commission will focus on more commercial developments, says Marc...

pbn.com

 

[617]

Lol…yes build some office space

 

[New England Born & Raised]

Took some photos today of the progress on the river walk on the west side. This extension will connect the park by the Van Leesten Pedestrian Bridge to Point Street going along the river behind the parking garage, South Street Power Station Complex (Brown/URI/RIC), and River House student housing (Brown). It includes a small bridge over some water.