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Preservation, Redevelopment, and Housing in Fox Point The loss of a neighborhood is not as simple as a wrecking ball. A close look at Fox Point, just one of Providence’s many evolving neighborhoods, reveals how an entire community was steadily displaced by historic preservation practices, urban renewal, and the growth of Providence as a “college…
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Think you know a place? We’re highlighting places that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. PPS has asked each of the declared mayoral candidates to share with us their favorite places in Providence and will be sharing them over the next several months. Gonzalo Cuervo was born in Providence, where…
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Think you know a place? We’re highlighting places that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. PPS has asked each of the declared mayoral candidates to share with us their favorite places in Providence, and will be sharing them over the next several months. Providence Pedestrian Bridge Providence’s Pedestrian Bridge is…
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The Providence Preservation Society and the South Providence Neighborhood Association are announcing a joint project that brings together small groups of long-term residents and business owners in the Southside of Providence to discuss the role of historic preservation in their community. Pairs of sessions will be held monthly from March through June 2022. Individuals are…
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Think you know a place? We’re highlighting places that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. In this edition, we asked Katherine Hypolite-MacMannis about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our featured wanderer: If home is where the heart is, then Providence is Katherine Hypolite-MacMannis’ home. While…
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Think you know a place? We’re highlighting places that define a quintessential Providence experience for residents of the Creative Capital. In this edition, we asked Jessica David about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer Jessica David has spent 20 years working at the intersection of people,…
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Think you know a place? Welcome to our occasional feature, in which one local curates their quintessential Providence experience. For this second edition, we asked Osman Cortave about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer Osman Cortave emigrated to the U.S. from Guatemala. He was raised in East…
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Think you know a place? Welcome to our new occasional feature, in which one local curates their quintessential Providence experience. For our inaugural edition, we asked C.J. Opperthauser about what charming landscapes and architectural wonders make Providence, Providence. About our Featured Wanderer C.J. will soon be moving to Portland, Maine, to become Executive Director of…
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